World War II By dayven.pledger Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany Period: Jan 30, 1933 to Jan 1, 1945 World War II Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland. WW2 begins Sep 3, 1939 England and France Delare War on Germany May 30, 1940 Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British Government. Sep 22, 1940 Germany, Dec 7, 1941 Japansese attack Pearl Harbor Jun 6, 1944 D-day and the Normandy, French invasion. Allies invade France and push back the Germans Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge. The Germans will lose to the Allies, sealing their fate. Jan 1, 1945 SolietUnion liberated Auschwitz Apr 12, 1945 U.S President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by Harry Truman. May 1, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Allies Aug 6, 1945 America drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Begging the end of the war.
