WW2 By jojoberginc Sep 1, 1939 German troops invade Poland- Britain and France declare war on Germany 2 days later Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 14, 1945 ww2 Sep 10, 1939 Canada declares war on Germany May 26, 1940 British troops flee from Dunkirk in massive evacuation Jun 14, 1940 France surrenders to Germany Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades its former ally Russia Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 U.S enters the war; declares war on Japan and then Germany three days later Dec 8, 1941 Battle of Hong Kong Dec 11, 1941 Canadian troops arrive in Hong Kong Apr 22, 1942 Canadians vote 3 to 1 in favour of Conscription Aug 19, 1942 Dieppe raid ends in disaster for Canadian troops Jul 10, 1943 Allies invade Sicily Jul 6, 1944 D-Day; Britain, U.S, and Canada storm the shores of France May 8, 1945 VE Day; Germany surrenders Aug 6, 1945 U.sS drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan (3 days later a second bomb drops on Nagasaki) Aug 14, 1945 VJ day; Japan surrenders