World War II Events

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  • Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany

  • Germany Begins Invasion of Poland

    Germany Begins Invasion of Poland

  • France and England Declare War on Germany

    France and England Declare War on Germany

  • Paris Falls to Germany

    Paris Falls to Germany

  • Evacuation of French and British Soldiers from Dunkirk

    Evacuation of French and British Soldiers from Dunkirk

  • The Lend-Lease Act is Signed into Law

    The Lend-Lease Act is Signed into Law

  • Germany Invades the U.S.S.R.

    Germany Invades the U.S.S.R.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor

  • U.S. Declares War on Japan

    U.S. Declares War on Japan

  • Japanese-Americans are Forced into Internment Camps

    Japanese-Americans are Forced into Internment Camps

  • The U.S. Wins the Battle of Midway

    The U.S. Wins the Battle of Midway

  • Death of President Roosevelt

    Death of President Roosevelt

  • D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe Begins

    D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe Begins

  • Six Marines Raise the U.S. Flag on Iwo Jima

    Six Marines Raise the U.S. Flag on Iwo Jima

  • Hitler Poisons his Wife and Commits Suicide

    Hitler Poisons his Wife and Commits Suicide

  • V-E Day: Germany's Surrender

    V-E Day: Germany's Surrender

  • The U.S.S. Indianapolis Sinks, Causing the Largest Shark Attack in History

    The U.S.S. Indianapolis Sinks, Causing the Largest Shark Attack in History

  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki

  • Japan Surrenders to the U.S.

    Japan Surrenders to the U.S.