World War II TimeLine By austinwoolley Jan 19, 1828 US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact Nov 11, 1918 End of WW1 Dec 7, 1919 Hitler joins the Nazi party Jan 19, 1921 Fascist Party established under mussolini in Italy Jan 19, 1922 Established under Mussolini in Italy Jan 19, 1922 Mussolini Takes over Italy Jan 19, 1924 Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; Deaths of 8-13 million Russians. Sep 19, 1931 Japanese Invasion of Manchuria Jan 20, 1933 Hitler begins military buildup Mar 4, 1933 Roosevelt takes office Jan 20, 1935 German troops invade Rhineland Jan 20, 1936 Italian troops conquer Ethiopia Jan 20, 1939 US begins passing Neutrality Acts Jan 20, 1939 Japan invades China Jan 20, 1945 Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco