Kelsey Kowalski Timeline By nbcampbell Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versaille Oct 20, 1919 Mussolini forms Fascist Party Jun 1, 1930 Hawley-Smoot Tariff Jan 1, 1931 Japan overuns Manchuria Jan 30, 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany Jan 1, 1934 Stalin begins Great Purge Feb 12, 1934 America cuts tariffs on foreigh goods Feb 29, 1936 Neutrality Act banned loans to nations Oct 30, 1936 Ital y conquers Ethiopia Nov 17, 1936 Congress passes the first neutrality acts. May 1, 1937 Neutrality Act Permits trade with fighting nations in non military goods as long as the nation paid cash and transported the cargo. Mar 15, 1938 Hitler orders troops into Austria. Sep 28, 1938 Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference May 1, 1939 Congress Repeals Arms Embargo Sep 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland begins World War II May 26, 1940 Battle of Dunkirk Jun 13, 1940 Germany defeats France Aug 30, 1940 Battle of Britain Sep 2, 1940 American First Committee Formed Sep 3, 1940 Roosevelt Exchanges Destroyers for bases Mar 11, 1941 Congress passes Lend-Lease Act Dec 7, 1941 Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor