World War 2 Events

  • Hitler was named chancellor of Germany

    Hitler was named chancellor of Germany
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland
  • France and England Declare War on Germany

    France and England Declare War on Germany
  • British and French Troops Evacuate Dunkerque

    British and French Troops Evacuate Dunkerque
  • Paris Falls to Germany

    Paris Falls to Germany
  • The Lend Lease Act is Signed into Law

    The Lend Lease Act is Signed into Law
  • Germany Invades Russia, Breaking their "nonaggression" Partnership

    Germany Invades Russia, Breaking their "nonaggression" Partnership
  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack
  • The U.S. Declares War on Japan

    The U.S. Declares War on Japan
  • Japanese Americans are Sent to Internment Camps

    Japanese Americans are Sent to Internment Camps
  • U.S. Navy Wins the Battle of Midway

    U.S. Navy Wins the Battle of Midway
  • D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe Begins

    D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe Begins
  • President Roosevelt Dies at his Retreat in Warm Springs, GA

    President Roosevelt Dies at his Retreat in Warm Springs, GA
  • Hitler Poisons his Wife and Kills Himself

    Hitler Poisons his Wife and Kills Himself
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima
  • Japan Surrenders to the United States

    Japan Surrenders to the United States