World War II events By lsingleton02 Jan 30, 1933 Hitler was named chancellor of Germany Period: Jan 1, 1934 to Jan 1, 1950 World War II Aug 23, 1939 Germany invades Russia breaking their "nonaggression" partnership Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and England declare war on Germany Jun 4, 1940 British and French troops evacuate Dunkerque Jun 15, 1940 Paris falls to Germany Mar 11, 1941 The Lend-Lease Act is signed into law May 8, 1941 V-E Day Dec 1, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack Dec 8, 1941 U.S. declares war on Japan Feb 19, 1942 Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps Jun 6, 1942 U.S. navy wins the Battle of Midway Jun 6, 1944 D-Day: The allied invasion of Europe begins Apr 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies at his retreat in Warm Springs, GA Apr 30, 1945 Hitler poisons his wife and kills himself Aug 6, 1945 The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Aug 15, 1945 Japan surrenders to the U.S.
