WWII Dates to Remember By dbartels_ Jan 30, 1933 Hitler rises to power as Chancellor. Mar 12, 1933 First Concentration Camp opens in Germany. Jun 14, 1933 Nazi Party declared Germany's sole political Party Aug 19, 1934 Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany. Nov 5, 1937 Hitler reveals his intentions. Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland. Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 14, 1945 World War II Sep 3, 1939 UK, France, Australia, and New Zealand declare war on Germany. Jun 22, 1940 Germany gains France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britian Begins. Jul 26, 1941 USA stops exporting to Japan Dec 7, 1941 Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 Britian and USA declare war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 Germany Declares war on USA. Jan 26, 1942 USA sends first troops to Britian. Jun 1, 1942 Murder of Jews by gassing starts. Aug 17, 1942 First All-American Air Attack in Europe. Jul 9, 1943 Allies Land on Sicily. Jul 19, 1943 Allies Bomb Rome. Jul 25, 1943 Italian Fascist Government falls. Sep 8, 1943 Italy surrenders to Allies. Oct 13, 1943 Italy Declares war on Germany. Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Aug 25, 1944 Paris is Liberated Oct 30, 1944 Last Use of Gas Chanbers in the Holocaust Jan 17, 1945 Warsaw, Poland is liberated. Jan 26, 1945 Auschwitz is Liberated Apr 21, 1945 Soviets Reach Berlin. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler Commits Suicide. Jun 5, 1945 Allies Dived Germany between themselves. Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima, Japan is nuclear bombed. Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki, Japan is bombed. Aug 14, 1945 Japanese Surrender ending WWII. Oct 24, 1945 The United Nations is formed.
