World War 2 By staatscolby Sep 1, 1939 Nazis Invade Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britian, France, Australia and New Zealand decare war on Germany Jun 3, 1940 Germans bomb Paris Jun 12, 1940 13,000 British and French troops surrender to Feild Marshal Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-Encaux Sep 7, 1940 German Blitz against British begins Jun 1, 1942 Mass murder of jews by gassing begins at Auschwitz Oct 8, 1942 Hittler orders the execution of all British commandos Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hittler commits suicide