Pg. 710 By averysmith1234 Dec 24, 1936 German troops occupy the Rhineland. Sep 1, 1939 German troops invade Poland. Jun 22, 1940 France surrenders to Germany. Dec 7, 1941 The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. May 24, 1943 The British defeat the Germans at El Alamein. Dec 24, 1945 The Allied invasion of Normandy begins