Causes of WWII Emily Grenier By Grenier Emily Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Dec 31, 1923 Nazi Party rises to power in Germany Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Dec 31, 1922 Fascist Party rises to power in Italy Jan 1, 1922 Mussolini is appointed Prime Minister of Italy Nov 1, 1923 Hitler tries to overthrow German government, but fails and is imprisoned Period: Jun 1, 1930 to Jul 31, 1930 America passes a seris of Neutrality Acts saying that the US would withhold weapons & loans from all nations at war Jan 1, 1931 Japan's army seizes Manchuria Period: Jan 1, 1931 to Dec 31, 1936 Japan's military takes over government Period: Jan 1, 1933 to Jan 31, 1933 nazi party is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag & Hitler becomes head of the German state Period: Oct 1, 1935 to Oct 31, 1935 Mussolini & Italy invade Ethiopia Period: Jan 1, 1936 to Dec 31, 1936 Hitler signs an alliance with Mussolini, 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 Period: Sep 1, 1938 to Sep 30, 1938 Hitler demands the Sudetenland; Britian and France agree in the Munich Conference Period: Mar 1, 1939 to Mar 31, 1939 Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia Mar 31, 1939 Britain & France pledge suport ot Pland in the even that it is invaded my Germany Sep 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland- Blitzkrig Sep 3, 1939 France & Great Britan declare war on Germany Jan 1, 1940 Japna contrls most of easter China Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 1940 America First Committee forms to fight for American isolationism Apr 9, 1940 Sitzkrieg ends- Germany attacks Denmark & Norway May 10, 1940 Germany launches blitzkreig on Belgium Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Jun 18, 1940 German troops enter Paris & France srrenders Sep 1, 1940 Japan allies with Germany & Italy - Tripartite Pact Sep 1, 1940 Congress authorizes the first paecetime draft in nation's history - Selective Service Act Nov 5, 1940 Roosevlet is reelected for a third term Dec 1, 1940 Germany begins bombing England/ Battle of Britain Mar 1, 1941 Lend-Lease Act Apr 1, 1941 Japan signs neutrality pact with Societ Union Period: Jun 1, 1941 to Jul 31, 1941 japanese forces occupy Indochina; U.S. freezes Japan's American assests & cuts off trade Dec 1, 1941 German raids on england end Dec 7, 1941 American military base, Pearl Harbor, is attacked my Japanese warplanes Dec 8, 1941 United States declares war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 Germany & Italy declare war on the United States