Dystopian Timeline By silverdolphin Feb 7, 1478 Sir Thomas More Wrote the book Utopia Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon Bonaporte Emperor of the French Dec 18, 1879 Joseph Stalin 1926/1927 gains complete power in Russia Apr 20, 1889 Adolf Hitler Founder and leader of the Nazi Party Jun 25, 1903 George Orwell Author Period: Jul 17, 1936 to Apr 1, 1939 Spanish Civil War Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 Wrold War II Period: Oct 2, 1945 to Oct 3, 1990 The Cold War