World War 2 Timeline

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  • End of WW 1

    End of WW 1
  • 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 in Italy

    Mussolini takes over in Italy
  • Control of USSR to Joseph Stalin

    Control of USSR to Joseph Stalin
  • 61 countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    61 countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact
  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China
  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office
  • Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
  • US begins passing Neutrality Acts

    US begins passing Neutrality Acts
  • Hitler begins military buildup

    Hitler begins military buildup
  • Civil War in Spain, Francisco Franco

    Civil War in Spain, Francisco Franco
  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland
  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia
  • Hitler announces Lebensraum

    Hitler announces Lebensraum
  • 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

    Russian army into Finland
  • Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler
  • Non-Aggression pact; Germany and Russia

    Non-Aggression pact; Germany and Russia
  • German invasion of Poland

    German invasion of Poland
  • British and French defeat at Dunkirk

    British and French defeat at Dunkirk
  • Italy joins Germany and invades France

    Italy joins Germany and invades France
  • Beginning of the Battle of Britain

    Beginning of the Battle of Britain
  • Germany invades Denmark and Norway

    Germany invades Denmark and Norway
  • Germany defeats Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg

    Germany defeats Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg
  • France surrenders to Germany

    France surrenders to Germany