WWll By Ogomez Sep 18, 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria Jan 30, 1933 Hitler became Chancellor of Germany Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War ll Period: Sep 1, 1939 to 1940 America remained neutral Sep 2, 1940 Roosevelt challenged Isolationism Sep 27, 1940 Axis Powers Sep 27, 1940 Peace Treaty with Axis Powers 1941 America enters the war Jan 6, 1941 4 Freedoms Jul 26, 1941 The U.S. cut off trade with Japan Aug 13, 1941 The Manhattan Project Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Dec 11, 1941 Germany Declares War on the U.S. 1942 Island Hopping Jun 7, 1942 Battle of Midway Sep 12, 1943 Allies land in Italy Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Apr 12, 1945 Harry Truman replaced FDR as president Apr 12, 1945 President FDR died May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders (VE-Day) Jul 16, 1945 The Atomic Bomb Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed Aug 15, 1945 VJ-Day Period: Nov 20, 1945 to Oct 1, 1946 The Nuremberg Trials Feb 10, 1947 Paris Peace Treaties