world war 2 timeline By lpresston Jan 30, 1933 Hitler was named chancellor of Germany Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declare war on Germany May 10, 1940 Paris falls to Germany May 26, 1940 British and french troops evacuate Dunkirk Dec 6, 1941 pearl harbor attack 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 Aug 6, 1945 the atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima
