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 Dunkirk

    British and French troops evacuate Dunkirk

  • 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

  • U.S. declares war on Japan

    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

  • Six marines plant the U.S. flag in Iwo Jima

    Six marines plant the U.S. flag in Iwo Jima

  • 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

  • U.S.S. Indianapolis is sunk by a sub leading to the worst shark attack in history

    U.S.S. Indianapolis is sunk by a sub leading to the worst shark attack in history

  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

  • The Atomic Bomb is dropped on Nagasaki

    The Atomic Bomb is dropped on Nagasaki

  • Japan surrendered to the United States

    Japan surrendered to the United States