World War II By greatness2 Nov 1, 1917 Totalitarian Gov. in USSR Nov 11, 1918 End of WW I Sep 24, 1919 Hitler join the Nazi party Jan 1, 1922 Establishment Of USSR Jan 1, 1922 Mussolini Takes Italy Oct 24, 1922 Facist Party Established Jan 1, 1924 Vladimir Lenin's Death Jan 1, 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed Jan 1, 1931 Japs Invade Manchuria Jan 1, 1933 Hilters' Military Build-up Jan 1, 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor Mar 4, 1933 Roosevelt takes Office Jan 1, 1935 Us passes Neutrality Acts Jan 1, 1935 Japs Invade China Jan 1, 1935 Announcement of Secret Plans Oct 1, 1935 Italy Conquers Ethiopia Jan 1, 1936 Czech falls to Hitler Mar 7, 1936 Germany invades Rhineland Period: Jul 17, 1936 to Mar 1, 1939 Civil War in Spain Jan 1, 1938 Hitler takes Austria Sep 29, 1938 Munich Agreement Jan 1, 1939 Franco in Spain Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Jan 1, 1940 Defeat of Netherlands,Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany Jan 1, 1940 France surrenders to Germany Apr 1, 1940 Germany invades Denmark Jun 21, 1940 Italy enters war (german side) Jun 1, 1941 Brits and Frenchies Defeated Jun 9, 1944 Russia invades Finland Jan 1, 1945 Plans for invasion of GB