World War II By markborado Jul 10, 1914 Battle of Britain Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler became chancellor Sep 30, 1933 Munich Conference, Appeasement Oct 1, 1933 Adolf Hitler violated the Versailles Treaty Aug 23, 1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact Sep 1, 1939 World War II begins May 10, 1940 French Surrendered Mar 11, 1941 Lend Lease Act Jun 1, 1941 Blitzkrieg Jun 22, 1941 Operation Barbarossa Aug 14, 1941 Atlantic Charter Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Apr 16, 1945 Fall of Berlin (German Surrender)