Causes of WWII By fishing14 Jan 1, 1919 Nazi Party is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag & Hitler becomes head of the German State. Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Jan 1, 1922 Fascist Party Rises to Power in Italy Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Dec 1, 1923 Nazi Party Rises to Power in Germany Jan 1, 1920 Japan, lacking land and natural resources, becomes land-hungry and looks to establish an empire. May 10, 1920 France & Great Britian declare war on Germany Jan 1, 1922 Mussolini is Appointed Prime Minister of Italy Nov 1, 1923 Hitler tries to overthrow German goverenment, but fail and is imprisoned Jan 1, 1930 Japan's economy worsens as a result of the Great Depression Jun 1, 1930 America passes a seriis of Neutrality Acts saying taht the US would withhold weapons & loans from all nations at war. Jan 1, 1931 Japan's army seizes Manchuria (northern China) Period: Jan 1, 1931 to Jan 1, 1936 Japan's military takes over goverenment Oct 1, 1935 Mussolini & Italy invade Ethiopia Jan 1, 1936 Hitler signs and alliance with Mussolini, forming the Axis Powers Mar 9, 1936 German Troops Invade the Rhineland Jan 1, 1938 FDR moves American Pacific fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor Mar 1, 1938 Hitler annexes Austria Sep 1, 1938 Hitler demands the Suetenland; Britain and France agree in the Munich Conference Mar 1, 1939 Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia Mar 31, 1939 Britain & France pledge support to Poland in the event that it is invaded by Germany Jan 1, 1940 Japan controls most of eastern China Jan 1, 1940 America First Committee forms to fight for American isolationism Apr 9, 1940 Hitler invades Poland- Blitzking Apr 9, 1940 Sitzkrieg ends-Germany attacks Denmark & Norway May 10, 1940 Germany launches blitzkrieg on Belgium Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Jun 17, 1940 German Troops enter Paris & France surrenders Sep 1, 1940 Japan allies with Germny & Italy- Tripartite Pact Sep 1, 1940 Congress authorizes the first peacetime draft in the nation;s History Selective Service Act Nov 1, 1940 Roosevelt is reelected to a third term Dec 1, 1940 German begin bombing England/ Battle of Britain Mar 1, 1941 Lend-Lease Act Apr 1, 1941 Japan signs neutrality pact with Soviet Union Jun 1, 1941 Japanese forces occupy Indochina; U.S. freezes Japan's American assets & cuts off trade Dec 1, 1941 German raids on Englang end 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 & Italy declare war on the United States Nov 25, 2012 Japanese fleet begins n=moving toward Southwest Asia; US demands that Japan withdraw from Tripartite Pact
