World War II: 1933 - 1945 By gregmorris Jan 30, 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany Mar 23, 1933 Enabling Act is passsed Jul 14, 1933 The NAZI Party becomes the only official party in Germany Aug 19, 1934 Hitler becomes dictator of Germany Aug 31, 1935 U.S. passes Neutrality Acts Mar 31, 1938 Hitler declares Anschluss: Unification of German People Sep 1, 1939 WORLD WAR TWO: Germany Invades Poland Sep 1, 1939 France and Britain declare war on Germany Sep 27, 1940 Rome-Berlin Axis is formed Mar 11, 1941 U.S. passes Lend-Lease Act Jun 22, 1941 Battle of Stalingrad Jun 22, 1941 Operation Barbarossa: Germany invades Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Bombing of Pearl Harbor Hawaii Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway Jun 6, 1944 Normandy Invasion: D-day May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders to the Allies: V-E Day Aug 6, 1945 President Truman gives to order to drop atomic bomb Aug 9, 1945 Second atomic bomb is dropped on Japan Aug 15, 1945 Japan surrenders to Allies: V-J Day