World War II By Alessandra Bartolo 1939 Hitler invades Czechoslovakia Sep 1, 1939 Invastion of Poland Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Period: Sep 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945 Battle of the Atlantic Sep 7, 1939 Battle of Britain 1940 Blitzkrieg Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 25, 1940 Battle of France Period: Mar 11, 1941 to Mar 11, 1941 Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act Period: May 1, 1941 to May 1, 1941 purchasing war bonds Period: Dec 8, 1941 to Dec 23, 1941 Battle of Wake Island Period: May 4, 1942 to May 8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea Period: Jun 4, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942 Battle of Midway Period: Jul 9, 1942 to Aug 17, 1942 Invasion of Sicily Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 11, 1942 Battle of El Alamein Period: Nov 12, 1942 to Nov 15, 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Period: May 11, 1943 to May 30, 1943 Battle of Attu Period: Nov 20, 1943 to Nov 23, 1943 Battle of Tawara Period: Apr 30, 1945 to Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide Dec 7, 19471 Preal Harbor