WW2 Timeline IGS11 By IGS11Sil Sep 1, 1939 German troops invade Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany Sep 10, 1939 Canada declares war on Germany May 10, 1940 France surrenders to Germany Jun 3, 1940 British troops flle from Dunkirk in massive evacuation Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of Britain Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades its former ally,Russia Nov 16, 1941 Canadian troops arrive in Hong Kong Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor Period: Dec 8, 1941 to Dec 25, 1941 Battle of Hong Kong Dec 11, 1941 U.S. enters the war Aug 19, 1942 Dieppe raid ends in disaster for Canadian troops Jul 10, 1943 Allies invade Sicily Jun 6, 1944 D-Day(Britain,U.S. and Canada-storm the shores of France May 8, 1945 Germany surrenders Aug 6, 1945 U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima,Japan Aug 9, 1945 U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 VJ Day