World War 2 By Ameterrrehman Sep 18, 1931 Japan invasion of Manchuria 1938 Hitler invades Czechoslovakia Sep 30, 1938 Munich Agreement 1939 Cash and Carry policy Sep 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 1940 Dunkirk Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters war on the side of Axis Jul 10, 1940 The Battle of Britain Mar 11, 1941 Lend Lease Act Jul 26, 1941 US froze all business with Japan Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Apr 18, 1942 Doolittle raid on Tokyo Jun 4, 1942 Battle of midway 1943 Battle of Guadalcanal 1944 Battle of Bulge Jun 6, 1944 D-day: the Allied troops under the command of General Dwight Eisenhower began the invasion of Europe 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Mar 10, 1945 Firebombing Raid on Tokyo May 2, 1945 Germany surrendered--- VE day Aug 6, 1945 1st atomic bombing on Japan -- HIROSHIMA Aug 9, 1945 2nd atomic bombing of Japan-- NAGASAKI Oct 24, 1945 UN formed 1948 Marshall Plan Apr 4, 1949 NATO formed