world war II timeline

  • end of WWI

    end of WWI
    end of WWI
  • hitler joins the nazi party

    hitler joins the nazi party
  • 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 italy

    mussolini takes over italy
  • death of vlademir lenin

    death of vlademir lenin
    control of ussr to joseph stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians
  • us and 61 other countries sign kelogg- briand pact

    us and  61 other countries sign kelogg- briand pact
  • japanese invasion of manchuria

    japanese invasion of manchuria
  • hitler becomes chancellor of germany

    hitler becomes chancellor of germany
    establishing the third reivh
  • roosevelt takes office

    roosevelt takes office
  • us begins passing neutrality acts

    us begins passing neutrality acts
  • hitler begins military buildup

    hitler begins military buildup
  • italian troops conquer ethiopia

    italian troops conquer ethiopia
  • civil war begins in spain under francisci franco

    civil war begins in spain under francisci 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
  • czechoslovakia falls to hitler

    czechoslovakia falls to hitler
  • hitler takes austria

    hitler takes austria
  • munich agreement

    munich agreement
    studenland to germany
  • franco is successful in spain

    franco is successful in spain
  • totalitarian government established in ussr

    totalitarian government established in ussr
  • russian army into finland

    russian army into finland
    finns surrender in 3 months
  • non aggression pact

    non aggression pact
    germany and russia divide poland
  • german invasion of poland blitzcreig

    german invasion of poland blitzcreig
  • france surrenders to germany

    france surrenders to germany
  • german invasion of denmark and norway

    german invasion of denmark and norway
  • plans for an invasion of great britain

    plans for an invasion of great britain
    beginning of the battle of britain