Who was nominated washington for commander in chief

George washington (you answered your own question by putting his name in the question)

 Adams formally nominated George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army; Washington accepted the post the next day. june 17, the newly named army fought the Battle of Bunker Hill, as John Adam's wife, Abigail, and son, john, watched from their hometown of braintree.

Britain and its empire stood alone against hitler and mussolini. in june 1941, hitler broke the non-aggression agreement with stalin and germany invaded the soviet union. in december, japan attacked the us and britain. the main lines of world war ii had formed.