World War 2 By agrhea 1933 Hitler was named chanchellor of Germany Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declare war on Germany May 26, 1940 British and French troops evacuate Dunkirk Jun 14, 1940 Paris falls to Germany 1941 Germany invades Russia breaking their "nonaggression" partnership Mar 11, 1941 The Lend-Lease Act signed into law Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack The attack on pearl harbor. Dec 8, 1941 U.S. declare war on Japan 1942 Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps Jun 7, 1942 U.S Navy wins the Battle of Midway Jun 6, 1944 D-Day:the Allied invasion of Europe begins Apr 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs, GA May 8, 1945 V-E Day May 30, 1945 Hitler poisoned his wife and kills himself Aug 6, 1945 The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 The atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrender to the United States