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World War II Timeline

By jack928
  • End of WWI

    End of WWI

    Although America did not declare war on Germany until 1917, she had been involved in the war from the beginning supplying the allies with weapons and supplies.
  • Hitler joins the Nazi party

    Hitler joins the Nazi party

    Hitler joins the Nazi party
  • Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

    Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

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

    Establishment of the USSR

    Establishment of the USSR
  • Mussolini takes over in Italy

    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

  • US and 61 other coutries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    US and 61 other coutries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria

  • 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 Francisco Franco

    Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland

  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

  • Hitler announces secret plans for Lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for Lebensraum

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria

  • Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    Munich Agreement; Sudetenland 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 (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; blitzrieg

    German invasion of Poland; blitzrieg

  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway

  • Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

    Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

  • British and French defeat at Dunkirk

    British and French defeat at Dunkirk

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

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

  • France surrenders to Germany

    France surrenders to Germany

  • Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain

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

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