World War II Timeline By DavishaHaris Nov 27, 1922 Mussolini and the Fascists come to power in Italy Sep 19, 1931 Japanese Invasion of Manchuria Jan 30, 1933 Hitler and the Nazis come to power with Germany Aug 31, 1935 Neutrality Acts passed in the US Nov 1, 1936 Formation of the Axis Power Period: Sep 28, 1938 to Sep 29, 1938 Munich Conference Period: Nov 9, 1938 to Nov 10, 1938 Kristallnacht Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the USSR signs the Non-Aggression Pact Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland- Beginning of WWII Period: Sep 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945 Battle of the Atlantic May 10, 1940 France falls to Germany Period: May 27, 1940 to Jun 4, 1940 Rescue at Dunkirk Nov 5, 1940 President Election of 1940 Mar 17, 1941 Congress passes the lend Lease Act Dec 7, 1941 Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 19, 1942 Relocation of Japanese Americans to camp Apr 19, 1942 Bataan Death March Period: Jun 3, 1942 to Jun 6, 1942 Battle of Midway Island May 29, 1943 Rosie the Riveter Campaign encourages womwn to get a job Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Invasion Period: Oct 20, 1944 to Aug 15, 1945 Allied Invasion/Victory in the Philippines Nov 7, 1944 Presidental Election of 1944 Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 Battle of Bulge Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945 Yalta Conference May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 16, 1945 Manhattan Project Aug 6, 1945 Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Surrender of Japan Oct 24, 1945 Formation of United Nations