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World War II Timeline

  • End of WW I

    End of WW I

  • 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 Vladimir Lenin; Control of the USSR to Joseph Stalin; Deaths of 18-13 million Russians

    Death of Vladimir Lenin; Control of the USSR to Joseph Stalin; Deaths of 18-13 million Russians

  • US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    US and 61 other countries 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

  • Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland

  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria

  • Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany