WWII Timeline by Jack, Matthew, Christian By lewisgrade510 Jan 30, 1933 Hitler becomes chanceller of Germany Sep 1, 1939 germany invades poland Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britan declare war on Germany Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany uses quick strikes to take over the Netherlands and Belgium Jun 10, 1940 italy enters war Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Jun 4, 1942 US defeats Japan's navy Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders to the Allies Jun 6, 1944 Allie forces push france back towards Germany Dec 16, 1944 allies defeats Germany in the battle of the bulge Mar 26, 1945 Allie troops capture Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 president roosevelt dies May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Allies Aug 6, 1945 US drops atomic bomb on Japan Aug 9, 1945 US drops another atomic bomb on Japan Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders to US
