world war II nate cole By lewisgrade551 Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hilter becomes chancellor of Germany his Nazi party takes power. became dictator in 1933 Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland World war II begins Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Brittain Declare war on Germany Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Normay May 10, 1940 Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg,meaning lightning war, to take over Netherlands and Belgium Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the war as a member of the Axis powers Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 the Japanese attack the United States navy in Pearl Harbor The next day in the United states enters the war on the side of theAllies Jun 4, 1942 The United statesnavy defeats the Japaese navy at the battle of midway Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders to the Allies Jun 6, 1944 Allied forces invade France at Normandy and pushed back the Germans, known as D- day Dec 16, 1944 The GErmans fight back in the battle of bulge but lose to the Allies Mar 26, 1945 Allied troops capture Iwo Jima Small pacificisland off of Japan Apr 12, 1945 President Franklin Rosevelt dies he is succeeded by Harry Truman May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Allies , ending the war in Europe Aug 6, 1945 The United states drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders to the Allies, ending the war Aug 9, 1949 Another atomic bomb is droped on Nagasak,Japan