World War II Events

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  • Hitler named chancellor of Germany

    Hitler named chancellor of Germany

  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

  • France and England declare war on Germany

    France and England declare war on Germany

  • British and French Troops evacuate Dunkirk

    British and French Troops evacuate Dunkirk

  • Paris Falls to Germany

    Paris Falls to Germany

  • The Lend-Lease Act is signed into law

    The Lend-Lease Act is signed into law

  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack

  • Germany invades Russia breaking their "nonaggression partnership"

    Germany invades Russia breaking their "nonaggression partnership"

  • U.S. declares war on Japan

    U.S. declares war on Japan

  • Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps

    Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps

  • U.S. Navy wins the Battle of Midway

    U.S. Navy wins the Battle of Midway

  • D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe begins

    D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe begins

  • Six Marines plant the us flag on Iwo Jima

    Six Marines plant the us flag on Iwo Jima

  • President Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs, GA

    President Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs, GA

  • Hitler poisons his wife and kills himself

    Hitler poisons his wife and kills himself

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

  • U.S.S. Indianapolis is sunk by a sub leading to the worst shark attack in history

    U.S.S. Indianapolis is sunk by a sub leading to the worst shark attack in history

  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

  • An atomic bombs is dropped on Nagasaki

    An atomic bombs is dropped on Nagasaki

  • Japan surrenders to US

    Japan surrenders to US