World war II timeline By cgauna03 Nov 11, 1918 End of WW1 Nov 1, 1919 Hitler joined nazi party Oct 1, 1921 Facist party developed under Mussolini. Nov 1, 1922 Establishment of USSR Nov 1, 1924 VLadmir lenin dies; control of USSR goes to stalin; deaths of 8-13 million russians Nov 1, 1928 US and 61 other countries sign the kellog-brand pact. Nov 1, 1931 Japanese invasion of manchuria Nov 1, 1931 japan invades china Nov 1, 1932 hitler begans military buildup Jan 1, 1933 Roosevelt takes office Nov 1, 1935 US begans passing the nuetrality acts Nov 1, 1935 italian troops conquer ethiopia Nov 1, 1936 civil war begins in spain under fransico franco Nov 1, 1936 german troops invade rhineland Mar 12, 1938 hitler takes austria Sep 30, 1938 munich agreement; Sudentenland to germany Nov 1, 1938 Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum. Nov 1, 1938 hitler becomes chancellor or germay, establishing the third reich Mar 15, 1939 czechoslovakia falls to hitler Aug 23, 1939 Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia: divide poland Sep 1, 1939 German invasion of poland Nov 1, 1939 Franco is successful is Spain Nov 1, 1939 totalitarian government established is USSR Jan 1, 1940 German invasion of denmark and norway Jan 1, 1940 france surenders to germany Jan 1, 1940 Plans for an invasion of great Britain ; beginning of thr battle of britain Jan 20, 1940 british and french defeat at Dunkirk Jan 1, 1941 Russian army into finland(Finns surrender in three months)
