World War 2 Events

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  • 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

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

  • Germany invades Russia breaking there "nonaggression" partnership

    Germany invades Russia breaking there "nonaggression" partnership

  • Japan surrenders to the United States

    Japan surrenders to the United States

  • 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

  • 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

  • The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima

    The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima