World War 2 By Hans Christensen Oct 29, 1918 Start of German Revolution Apr 1, 1924 Hitler is sentenced to 5 years in jail Jul 18, 1925 Hitler publishes Mein Kampf Sep 8, 1926 Germany joins league of nations Jan 30, 1933 Nazi leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg. Apr 26, 1933 The Gestapo secret police is established in Germany. Jun 21, 1933 All non-Nazi parties are banned in Germany. Oct 19, 1933 Germany leaves the League of Nations. Sep 1, 1939 Without response to its ultimatum, Germany invades Poland, start of World War II. Sep 3, 1939 Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Dec 11, 1941 Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. Apr 16, 1945 The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide. May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the western Allies. Aug 6, 1945 The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Aug 9, 1945 The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Sep 2, 1945 Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II. May 17, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Jul 4, 1956 U-2 Incident Apr 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington