World War Two By dasarna56 Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 1, 1939 Beginning of World War Two Sep 21, 1939 Congress passes cash-and-carry law to ease the sale fof arms to countries at war May 10, 1940 Winston Churchill becomes UK prime minister. Jun 22, 1940 Germany conquers the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Sep 27, 1940 Japan joins Axis alliance with Germany and Italy. Oct 30, 1940 Battle of Britain ends with Hitler's forces rebuffed. Nov 19, 1940 Hoosier Wendell Willkie unsuccessfully runs for president against incumbent Franklin Roosevelt. Jan 6, 1941 Roosevelt delivers the Four Freedoms speech about the future of the world. Mar 31, 1941 Congress establishes the lendlease program to deliver arms to Great Britain n credit. Jun 22, 1941 Germany begins its invasion of the Soviet Union. Oct 16, 1941 General Hideki Tojo becomes japanese prime minister. Dec 7, 1941 Japanese bomb the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet at Peral Harbor, Hawaii. Jun 4, 1942 Americans destroy four Japanese aircraft carriers in the Batle of Midway. Nov 19, 1942 Hitler and the Naazis formalize plans for exterminating Eurpope's Jews. Jan 6, 1943 Americans win the Battle of Guadalcanal. Jul 10, 1943 Allies invade Sicily. Jun 6, 1944 Allies launch invasion of France Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin. May 8, 1945 V-E DAy Aug 15, 1945 After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrender. Sep 2, 1954 V-J Day
