WW2 By drew325900 Jan 30, 1933 Hitler named chancellor of Germany. Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declare war on Germany May 14, 1940 Paris falls to Germany Period: May 26, 1940 to May 4, 1940 British and French troops evacuate Dunkirk Mar 11, 1941 The Lend- Lease Act in signed into law Dec 7, 1941 pearl harbor attack Dec 8, 1941 U.S declares war on Japan Mar 18, 1942 Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps Jun 7, 1942 U.S Navy wins the Battle of Midway Jun 22, 1942 Germany invades Russia breaking their non-aggression partnership Jun 6, 1944 D-Day- Allied invasion of Europe begins. Feb 23, 1945 Six Marines plant the U.S flag on Iwo Jime Apr 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs GA Apr 30, 1945 Hitler poisoned his wife and kills himself May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 30, 1945 U.S.S. Indianapolis is sunk by a sub leading to the worst shark attack in history Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders to the U.S
