WWII Timeline

  • End of WW i

    End of WW i
  • Hitler joins the Nazi Party

    Hitler joins the Nazi Party
  • Fascist Party est. under Mussolini in Italy

    Fascist Party est. under Mussolini in Italy
  • Mussolini takes over Italy

    Mussolini takes over Italy
  • Est. of the USSR

    Est. of the USSR
  • Death of Vladmir Lenin

    Death of Vladmir Lenin
  • us and 61 other countries sign Kellog-Briand Pact

    us and 61 other countries sign Kellog-Briand Pact
  • Japanese invasion of Manchiria

    Japanese invasion of Manchiria
  • Roosevely takes office

    Roosevely takes office
  • Hitler begins military buildup

    Hitler begins military buildup
  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia
  • US begins passing Neutrality Acts

    US begins passing Neutrality Acts
  • German Troops invade Rhineland

    German Troops invade Rhineland
  • Civil Wat in Spain under Fransisco Franco

    Civil Wat in Spain under Fransisco Franco
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China
  • Hitler becomes Chanccellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes Chanccellor of Germany
  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum
  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria
  • Munich agreement

    Munich agreement
  • Franco is successful in Spain

    Franco is successful in Spain
  • Totalitarian gov. est. in USSR

    Totalitarian gov. est. in USSR
  • Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler
  • Russian army into Finland

    Russian army into Finland
  • Non-agression pact

    Non-agression pact
  • German invasion of Poland

    German invasion of Poland
  • Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg by Germany

    Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg by Germany
  • Beginning of the Battle of Britain

    Beginning of the Battle of Britain
  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway
  • 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