World War ll By The_Nerd Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany Adolf and his Nazi party take the power of Germany away. Hitler is essebtially the dictator of Germany. Period: Jan 30, 1933 to Mar 12, 1938 Leading Up To War Oct 25, 1936 Germany allies with Italy Jul 7, 1937 Japan invades China Mar 12, 1938 Adolf Hitler annexes Austria into Germany Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland, WWll begins Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 Actual War Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters war on Axis power Jul 10, 1940 Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain, This is know as the Battle of Britian Sep 22, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact, forming Axis Allience Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks US Pearl harbor, causing US to join the war Sep 3, 1943 Italy Surrenders Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders Aug 6, 1945 The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan Aug 9, 1945 Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders, ending the war.