World War II by students: D-Jay Christian Ben By lewisgrade542 Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland. The begining of World War II. Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britain declare war on Germany Apr 9, 1940 Germany moves on and invades Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg to take over the Netherlands and Beligum Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the as a member of the Axis power Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 The Japenese attacks the United States Navy in Pearl Harbor, then The U.s enters the war on the side of the Allies Dec 7, 1941 Japenese attacks the U.S Navy in Pearl Harbor, the U.S joined the war as apart of the Allies Jun 4, 1942 U.S Navy defeats the Japenese Navy at the Battle of Midway Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders to the Allies Mar 26, 1944 Allied troops capture Iwo Jima Jun 6, 1944 Allied forces invade France at Normandy and push back the Germans, known as D-day Dec 16, 1944 The Germans fight back in the battle of the Bugle but lose to the Allies Apr 12, 1945 President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by Harry Truman May 7, 1945 Germany surreneders to the Allies, ending the war in Europe Aug 6, 1945 The United States of America drops an atomic bomb on Hirochima, Japan Aug 9, 1945 Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders to the Allies, ending the war.
