World War II By eminikki Sep 18, 1931 Japan Invades and Conquers Manchuria Mar 7, 1936 Germany Violates the Treaty of Versailles 1937 Japan Conquers Chinese Coastal Areas Mar 11, 1938 Hitler Annexed Austria Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland, Starting World War II Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Nov 4, 1939 Neutrality Act of 1939 Mar 11, 1941 Lend-Lease Act Jul 26, 1941 U.S. Freezes Japan's Assets Period: Sep 30, 1941 to Jan 7, 1942 The Battle of Moscow Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Apr 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Period: Jun 4, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942 The Battle of Midway Period: Aug 7, 1942 to Feb 9, 1943 The Battle of Guadalcanal Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 The Battle of Stalingrad Period: Nov 8, 1942 to Nov 16, 1942 The Invasion of North Africa by Britain and the U.S. (Operation Torch) Jun 6, 1944 The Invasion of France and Germany (D-Day) Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 The Battle of the Bulge Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945 The Battle of Iwo Jima Mar 10, 1945 Firebombing Raid of Tokyo Period: Apr 1, 1945 to Jun 21, 1945 The Battle of Okinawa May 2, 1945 Germany Surrenders (VE-Day) Period: Jul 17, 1945 to Aug 2, 1945 The Potsdam Conference Oct 24, 1945 The Creation of the United Nations Feb 10, 1947 Paris Peace Treaties