World War 2 By Katelyn Kusick Period: 1930 to 1950 World War 2 1933 Hitler was named chancellor of Germany Jan 26, 1934 Germany invades Russia breaking their "non aggression" partnership Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declared war on Germany May 26, 1940 British and French troops evacuate Dunkerque Jun 15, 1940 Paris falls to Germany Mar 11, 1941 The Lend-Lease Act is signed into law Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 U.S. declares war on Japan Feb 19, 1942 Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps Jun 3, 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 Apr 30, 1945 Hitler poisons his wife and kills himself May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 26, 1945 Japan surrenders to the United States Sep 6, 1945 The atomic bomb is dropped an Hiroshima
