World War 2 By LunaJesselle 1935 Italy invaded and annexed Ethiopia 1937 Japan conquered Chinese coastal areas Mar 11, 1938 Hitler annexed Austria 1939 Hitler forced Czechoslovakia to annexation 1939 Blitzkrieg Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 Nov 4, 1939 Establishment of Neutrality Act 1940 The Mediterranean Front 1941 The Eastern Front 1941 US entered WW2 Mar 11, 1941 Lend Lease Act Jul 26, 1941 US cut trade and froze assets with Japan Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Apr 18, 1942 Doolittle raid on Tokyo Jun 4, 1942 The Battle of Midway 1943 The Battle of Guadacanal 1944 The Western Front 1944 The Battle of Normandy 1944 Battle of the Bulge Jun 6, 1944 D-Day 1945 Farmers Farmers produced enough food to supply Americans & Allies overseas 1945 Migration Government spent billions to build factories & military bases 1945 Raising Money Government increased amount of money Americans had to pay in income taxes