World War II Timeline By hannahk Nov 11, 1918 End of World War I Period: Nov 11, 1918 to Jun 22, 1940 World War II Jan 1, 1919 Hitler joins the Nazi party Jan 1, 1921 Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy Jan 1, 1928 US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact Jan 1, 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria Jan 1, 1931 Japan invades China Jan 1, 1932 Roosevelt takes office Jan 1, 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich Jan 1, 1934 Establishment of the USSR Jan 1, 1934 Mussolini takes over Italy Jan 1, 1934 Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians Jan 1, 1934 Hitler begins military buildup Jan 1, 1935 US begins passing Neutrality Acts Jan 1, 1935 Italian troops conquer Ethiopia Jan 1, 1936 German troops invade Rhineland Jan 1, 1936 Franco is successful in Spain Jan 20, 1936 Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco Jan 1, 1938 Munich Agreement; Sudentenland to Germany Mar 12, 1938 Hitler takes Austria Jan 1, 1939 Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler Jan 1, 1939 Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland Jan 1, 1939 Totalitarian government established in USSR Jan 1, 1939 German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg Jan 1, 1939 Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months) Jan 1, 1940 German invasion of Denmark and Norway Jan 1, 1940 Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany Jan 1, 1940 British and French defeat at Dunkirk Jan 1, 1940 Itlay enters the way onthe side of German and invades France Jan 1, 1940 Plans for an invasion of Great Britian; begining of the Battle of Britian Jun 22, 1940 France surrenders to Germany
