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