WWII Timeline

By drowan88
  • End of WWI

    End of WWI

    allies defeat the axis
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    WWII Timeline

  • Hitler joins Nazi party

    Hitler joins Nazi party

    hitler as a youth joins the nazi party
  • Fascist Party established under Muissolini in Italy

    Fascist Party established under Muissolini in Italy

    mussolini becomes leader of italy
  • Establishment of the USSR

    Establishment of the USSR

    Lenin sets up communist rule in russia establishing USSR
  • Mussolini takes over in Italy

    Mussolini takes over in Italy

    facist rule in italy
  • Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; death of 8-13 million Russians

    Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; death of 8-13 million Russians

    lenin dies and stalin becomes leader of the USSR
  • US and 61 other couintries sign Kellog-Braind Pact

    US and 61 other couintries sign Kellog-Braind Pact

    a pact that is non agressive allie pact
  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    japan wants to be known as a force to be recond with
  • Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

    Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

    hitler elected lader of germany
  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office

    roosevelt becomes the president of US
  • US begins passing Neutrality Acts

    US begins passing Neutrality Acts

  • Hitler begins millitary buildup

    Hitler begins millitary buildup

    hitler breaks treat of versali
  • Civil war begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    Civil war begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    francos fight for rule causes a spanish civil war
  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland

    initially starting the war
  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    the start of italys take over
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

    japan becomnes pacific threat
  • Hitler announces secert plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secert plans for lebensraum

    causing more german rule
  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria

    hitler further expands his empire
  • Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    gave the sudethlands to germany
  • Totalitarian government established in USSR

    Totalitarian government established in USSR

    USSR falls under new rule
  • Franco successful in Spain

    Franco successful in Spain

  • Czechoslovakia falls to Germany

    Czechoslovakia falls to Germany

    hitler tries to liberate germans taking over czechoslvakia
  • russian army into Finland

    russian army into Finland

    russia starts their attacks in the war
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  • Non-aggression pact

    Non-aggression pact

    germany and russia non-fighting pact
  • German invasion of Poland, blitzreig

    German invasion of Poland, blitzreig

    largest start of the war
  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    germany continues their invasion
  • France surrenedrs to Germany

    France surrenedrs to Germany

    germany takes over france with no resistance
  • British and French defeat at Dunkirk

    British and French defeat at Dunkirk

  • Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

    Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

    germany now rules almost all of europe
  • Plans for an invasion of Great Britan; beginning of the Battle of Britan

    Plans for an invasion of Great Britan; beginning of the Battle of Britan

    battle between britan and germany
  • Italy enters the war on the side of Germany and invades France

    Italy enters the war on the side of Germany and invades France

    itallys first real actions in the war