World War II By wmckettrick Feb 1, 1933 Japan withdraws from the League of Nations Sep 1, 1933 Japan invades Manchuria Oct 1, 1933 Hitler pulls Germany out of the League of Nations Oct 1, 1933 Hitler pulls Germany out of the League of Nations Jan 1, 1934 Hitler secretly builds up Germeny's military Period: Jan 1, 1935 to Dec 31, 1939 Neutrality Acts Jan 1, 1936 Hitler orders troops into the Rhineland Jan 1, 1936 Hitler makes alliances with Italy and Japan Jul 1, 1937 Japan continues to expand into China Mar 1, 1938 Hitler marches into Austria Mar 1, 1939 Hitler invades Sudentenland Sep 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany Beginning of WWII in Europe Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of Britain Dec 1, 1941 Axis powers declare war on US Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 US declares war on Japan Period: Jan 1, 1942 to Aug 6, 1945 US forces move across the Pacific Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway Nov 1, 1943 Tehran Conference Jun 6, 1944 The Battle of Normandy (D-Day) Feb 1, 1945 Yalta Conference Mar 1, 1945 US-British forces invade Germany, Soviets take Berlin Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Allies Jul 1, 1945 Potsdam Conference Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Aug 14, 1945 Japan negotiates surrender
