World War II Timeline

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  • End of World War I

    End of World War I

    World War I ended with the Treaty of Versailles, making Germany take all the blame for the war.
  • Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

    Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

  • Hitler joins the Nazi Party

    Hitler joins the Nazi Party

  • Mussolini takes over in Italy

    Mussolini takes over in Italy

  • Establishment of the USSR

    Establishment of the USSR

  • Deaths of 8-13 million Russians

    Deaths of 8-13 million Russians

  • Death of Vladimir Lenin

    Death of Vladimir Lenin

  • Joseph Stalin gains control of USSR

    Joseph Stalin gains control of USSR

    Joseph Stalin gains control of the Soviet Union soon after the death of Vladimir Lenin.
  • US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact

    (General Treaty for the Renunciation of War) was signed by the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, and a number of other countries.
  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich

  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office

  • US begins passing Neutrality Acts

    US begins passing Neutrality Acts

    Congress passed four neutrality acts to limit America's involvement in foreign conflicts.
  • Hitler begins military buildup

    Hitler begins military buildup

  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

  • German troops invade Rhineland

    German troops invade Rhineland

  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

  • Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

    Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco

  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria

  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement

    Axis powers sign agreement to work together.
  • Sudetenland to Germany

    Sudetenland to Germany

  • Franco is successful in Spain

    Franco is successful in Spain

  • Totalitarian government established in USSR

    Totalitarian government established in USSR

  • Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

  • Non-aggression pact bewtween Germany and Russia; divide Poland.

    Non-aggression pact bewtween Germany and Russia; divide Poland.

  • German invasion of Poland; Blitzkrieg

    German invasion of Poland; Blitzkrieg

  • Russian army into Finland

    Russian army into Finland

    The Finns surrender in three months.
  • Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

    Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany

    Belgium (May 1940), the Netherlands (May 1940), Luxembourg (May 1940).
  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway

  • British and French defeat at Dunkirk

    British and French defeat at Dunkirk

    The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo by the British, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France.
  • 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

    The French surrendered at Compiegne.
  • 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

    July 10- October 31, 1940.
    Considered Germany's first major defeat, and one of the crucial turning points in the war.