World War II Timeline

By shanel
  • End of WW1

    End of WW1

  • Hitler joins the Nazi party

    Hitler joins the Nazi party

  • Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

    Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

  • Establishmentof the USSR

    Establishmentof 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 Russuians

    Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russuians

  • US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briad Pact

    US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briad Pact

  • Japense invasion of Manchuria

    Japense invasion of Manchuria

  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office

  • U.S begins passing Neutrality Acts

    U.S begins passing Neutrality Acts

  • Hitler begins military buildup

    Hitler begins military buildup

  • Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland

  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria

  • Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

  • Franco is successful in Spain

    Franco is successful in Spain

  • Totalitarian government established in USSR

    Totalitarian government established in USSR

  • Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months)

    Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months)

  • Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

  • Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland

    Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland

  • German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg

    German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg

  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway