Causes of WW2 By hmoobboy Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Dec 31, 1933 Nazi Party rises to power in Germany Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Dec 31, 1922 Fascist Party rises to power in Italy Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1930 Japan, lacking land and natural resources, becomes land-hungry andlooks to establish an empire Jan 1, 1922 Mussonlini is appointed Prime Minister of Italy Nov 1, 1923 Hitler tries to overthrow German government, but fails and is imprisoned Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1940 Japan's economy worsens as a result of the Great Depression Period: Jan 1, 1931 to Dec 31, 1931 Japan's army seizes Manchuria(northern China) Period: Jan 1, 1931 to Dec 31, 1936 Japan's military takes over government Jan 1, 1933 Nazi Party is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag and Hitler becomes head of the German state Jan 1, 1935 America passes a series of Neutrality Acts saying that the U.S. would withhold weapons and loans from all nations at war. Oct 1, 1935 Mussolini and Italy invade Ethiopia Jan 1, 1936 Hitler signs and alliance with Mussonlini, forming the Axis Powers Mar 9, 1936 German troops invade the Rhineland Period: Jan 1, 1938 to Dec 31, 1938 FDR moves American Pacific fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor. Mar 1, 1938 Hitler annexes Austria Sep 1, 1938 Hitler demands the Sudetenlan; Britain and France agree in the Munich Conference Mar 1, 1939 Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia Mar 31, 1939 Britain and France pledge suport to Poland in the event that it is invaded by Germany Sep 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland- Blitzkrieg Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britain declare war on Germany Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 1940 Japan controls most of eastern China Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 1950 America First Commitee forms to fight for American isolationism Apr 9, 1940 Sitzkrieg ends- Germany attacks Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany launches blitzkrieg on Belgium Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Jun 17, 1940 German troops enter Paris and France surrenders Sep 1, 1940 Japan allies with Germany and Italy- Tripartite Pact Sep 1, 1940 Congress authorizes the first peacetime draft in the nations's history - Selective Service Act. Nov 1, 1940 Roosevelt is reelected to a third term Dec 1, 1940 German begins bombing England/ Battle of Britain Mar 1, 1941 Lend-Lease Act Apr 1, 1941 Japan signs neutrality pact with Soviet Union Jul 1, 1941 Japanese forces occup Indochina; U.S. freezes Japan's American assets and cuts off trade Nov 25, 1941 Japanese fleet begins moving toward Southeast Asia; U.S. demands that Japan withdraw from Tripartite Pact Dec 7, 1941 American military base, Pearl Harbor, is attacked by Japanese warplanes. Dec 8, 1941 United States declares war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on the United States Dec 31, 1941 German raids on England end