World War II Timeline

  • End of WWI

    End of WWI
  • Hitler joins the Nazi Party

    Hitler joins the Nazi Party
  • Fascist Party established under Mussolini Italy

    Fascist Party established under Mussolini Italy
  • Establishment of the USSR

    Establishment of the USSR
  • Mussolini takes over in Italy

    Mussolini takes over in Italy
  • Death of Vladmir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians

    Death of Vladmir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians
  • US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact
  • Japanease invasion of Manchuria

    Japanease invasion of Manchuria
  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office
  • Itlaian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Itlaian troops conquer Ethiopia
  • US begins passing Neutrality Acts

  • Civial wWar begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    Civial wWar begins in Spain under Francisco Franco
  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland
  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China
  • Hitler begins military buildup

    Hitler begins military buildup
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich
  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria
  • Munich Agreement: Sudentenland to Germany

    Munich Agreement: Sudentenland to Germany
  • Franco is succesful in Spain

    Franco is succesful in Spain
  • Russian army into Finland

    Russian army into Finland
    Finns surrender in three months
  • Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler
  • Non-aggresion pact; Germany and Russia; divided Poland

    Non-aggresion pact; Germany and Russia; divided Poland
  • Totalitarian government established in USSR

  • German invasion of Poalnd; blitzkrieg

    German invasion of Poalnd; blitzkrieg
  • Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

    Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany
  • British and French defeat at Dunkrik

    British and French defeat at Dunkrik
  • Italy enter the war on the side of Germany and invades France

    Italy enter the war on the side of Germany and invades France
  • Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain

    Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain
  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway
  • France surrenders to Germany

    France surrenders to Germany