World War II By rdl33 Dec 1, 1936 Hitler and Mussolin form the Axis power Hitler and Mussolini form the Axis powers. Nov 7, 1938 Synagogues and Jewish shops are destroyed by Nazist mobes in Germany ("Kristallnacht") Jun 10, 1940 Italy declares war on France and Britain and invades France. Dec 7, 1941 Japanes attack Pearl Harbour U.S. declares war on Axis powers. May 9, 1942 U.S. and Britain land in French North Africa. Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Allies invage Normandy. Germany launches counteroffensive in Belgium-Battle of the Bulge. Aug 2, 1945 A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagaski. Japan surrentders V- J Day