World War II Timeline

  • Us and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    Us and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact
  • Hitler Joins the Nazi Party

    Hitler Joins the Nazi Party
  • End of WWI

    End of WWI
  • Fascist Party Established under Mussolini in Italy

    Fascist Party Established under Mussolini in Italy
  • Establishment of the USSR

    Establishment of the USSR
  • Mussolini takes over in Italy

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

    Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians.
  • Japenese invasion of Manchuria

    Japenese invasion of Manchuria
  • 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
  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office
  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland
  • Italian Troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian Troops conquer Ethiopia
  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum
  • Munuch agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    Munuch agreement; Sudetenland to Germany
  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria
  • Us begins passing Neutrality Acts

    Us begins passing Neutrality Acts
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China
  • Czechoslavakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslavakia falls to Hitler
  • Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland

    Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland
  • Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco