ww2 By ivestal Jan 30, 1933 Hitler was name chancellor of Germany Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declare war on Germany May 26, 1940 british and french troops evacuate Dunkirk Jun 14, 1940 Paris falls to Germany Mar 11, 1941 The Lend-Lease Act is signed into law Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Russia breaking there" non aggression partnership" Dec 7, 1941 pearl harbor Dec 8, 1941 U.S declares war on Japan 1942 Jappanese Americans are sent to interment camps Jun 4, 1942 U.S Navy wins the Battle of Midway Jun 6, 1944 D-Day: The Allied invasion of Europe begins Feb 23, 1945 six marines plant the U.S flag on iwo jima Apr 6, 1945 the atomic bomb is dropped on nagaski Apr 12, 1945 President roosevelt dies at his retreat in warm springs GA Apr 30, 1945 Hitler piosons his wife and kills himself May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 29, 1945 U.S.S Indanapolis is sunk by a sub leading to the worst shark attack in history Aug 6, 1945 the atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders to the U.S