World War II By egprice Jan 30, 1933 Hitler was named chancellor of Germany Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declare war on Germany May 26, 1940 British and French troops evacuate Dunkirk Jun 14, 1940 Paris falls to Germany Mar 11, 1941 The Lend-Lease Act is signed into law Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack Dec 8, 1941 U. S. Declares War on Japan Jun 4, 1942 U.S. Navy wins the Battle of Midway Jun 22, 1942 Germany invades Russia breaking their "nonaggression" partnership May 6, 1944 D-Day: The Allied invasion of Europe begins Aug 6, 1944 The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Feb 19, 1945 Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps Feb 23, 1945 Six Marines Plant the US Flag on Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs, GAPresident Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs, GA Apr 30, 1945 Hitler Poisons His Wife and Kills Himself May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 30, 1945 U.S.S. Indianapolis is Sunk by a Sub Leading to the Worst Shark Attack in History Aug 6, 1945 The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders to the Unite States
