World War 2 1931-1945 By Jack Helm Sep 19, 1931 Japan invades Manchuria Jan 1, 1933 Hitler comes to power Period: Sep 1, 1933 to Sep 30, 1933 Hitler comes to power May 22, 1936 Germany and Italy form the Axis Mar 15, 1938 Hitler takes over Austria Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland, WWII begins Jul 11, 1940 Germany invades France, Battle of Britain fought. Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor May 8, 1942 Japanese stopped at Battle of Coral Sea Jun 7, 1942 Japanese Defeated at Battle of Midway May 13, 1943 Allies stop Axis advance in North Africa Aug 23, 1943 Soviets defeat Germans at Stalingrad Sep 8, 1943 Allies invade Italy. Italy surrenders. Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Oct 20, 1944 Allies invade the Philipines Feb 19, 1945 Allies invade Iwo Jima and Okinawa May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders Aug 6, 1945 Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders
