Events of World War II By Nick_Torino Jan 1, 1922 Japan signs treaty with China to respect Chinas border Period: Jan 1, 1922 to Oct 2, 1941 Beggining of World War II Jan 1, 1928 Japan signs Kellog-Briand Pact renoucning war Jan 1, 1929 The Great Depression Sep 1, 1931 Japanese army seized manhuria Jan 1, 1933 Japan withdraws from League of Nations Jan 1, 1935 U.S. begins passing the Neutrality Acts Mar 1, 1935 Hitler announces Germany will not obey Treaty of Versailes Oct 1, 1935 Italy attacks Ethiopia Mar 1, 1936 Germany occupies Rhineland Jul 1, 1936 Army joins Francisco in revolt Oct 1, 1936 Italy and Germany make an alliance Nov 1, 1936 Germany makes agreement with Japan Jul 1, 1937 Japan invades China:full-scale war between Japan and China Mar 1, 1938 Germany annexes Austria Sep 1, 1938 Hitler demands Sudetenland be given to Germany Sep 29, 1938 Munich conference Jan 1, 1939 Republic collapses Mar 1, 1939 Gemany invades Czechoslovakia Apr 1, 1939 Italy invades Albania Aug 1, 1939 Leaders sign a nonagression pact Aug 23, 1939 Stalin and Hitler sign a non-aggression pact Sep 1, 1939 Hitler moves to conquer Poland Sep 1, 1939 Soviet union invades Eastern Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britain declare war on Germany Jan 1, 1940 Germany Lufteaffe begins bombing of Brtish cites(Battle of Britain) Mar 1, 1940 Finland surrenders to Soviet Union Apr 1, 1940 Hitler launches surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway May 1, 1940 Germany invades Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg Jun 14, 1940 Germany takes Paris Jun 22, 1940 French leaders surrender Sep 1, 1940 Italy invades Egypt Mar 1, 1941 Hitler sends Rommel to help Italian troops in Egypt Apr 1, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece Jun 1, 1941 Hitler invades Soviet Union Sep 4, 1941 German U-boats attack U.S. destroyer Sep 8, 1941 German forces put Leningrad under siege Oct 2, 1941 Germans try to take Moscow
