Pre World War II

  • Treaty of Versailles Signed

    Treaty of Versailles Signed
    The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I.
  • Washington Naval Conference

    Washington Naval Conference
    The Washington Naval Conference was a military conference called by U.S.
  • Mussolini as Prime Minister

    Mussolini as Prime Minister
    Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister.
  • Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch
    The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed violent attempt to seize power in Munich, Bavaria.
  • Death of Lenin

    Death of Lenin
    Lenin was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist.
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    The Dawes Plan was an attempt to solve the World War I reparations problem.
  • Mein Kampf Published

    Mein Kampf Published
    Mein Kampf is an autobiography by Adolf Hitler, in which he outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
  • Hirohito becomes Emperor

    Hirohito becomes Emperor
    Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan.
  • 1st Five Year Plan

    1st Five Year Plan
    The first five-year plan was a list of economic goals, created by Stalin.
  • Wall Street Crash

    Wall Street Crash
    The Wall Street Crash was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States.
  • Dachau Built

    Dachau Built
    Dachau was the first concentration camp.
  • First Nuetrality Act is passed

    First Nuetrality Act is passed
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first Neutrality Act.
  • Signing of the Rome-Berlin Axis

    Signing of the Rome-Berlin Axis
    Rome-Berlin Axis was a coalition formed between Italy and Germany.
  • Signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact

    Signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact
    The Anti-Comintern Pact was an anti-communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan and was directed against the Third International.
  • Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich

    Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich
    This wasa the invasion and incorporation of Austria into Nazi Germany.
  • Mussolini invades Albania

    Mussolini invades Albania
    The conflict was a result of the imperialist policies of Benito Mussolini.
  • German-Soviet Non-Agression Pact signed

    German-Soviet Non-Agression Pact signed
    This was a non-aggression pact between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland
    The Invasion of Poland was a joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe.
  • Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britain

    Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britain
    The war that Mussolini declared was the first major Italian engagement of World War II and the last major engagement of the Battle of France.
  • Germans invade Denmark and Norway

    Germans invade Denmark and Norway
    This was Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the World War II and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.
  • Winston Churchill is named as Prime Minister of Great Britain

    Winston Churchill is named as Prime Minister of Great Britain
    He was the prime minister of the United Kingdom.
  • Dunkerque is evacuated

    Dunkerque is evacuated
    The Dunkirk evacuation was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was the World War II defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force against the German Air Force.
  • Japan forms an aliance with Germany and Italy

    Japan forms an aliance with Germany and Italy
    This was known as the axis powers.
  • Germany attacks the Soviet Union

    Germany attacks the Soviet Union
    Germany attacks the Soviet Union because of Adolf Hitler's ideological desire to conquer Soviet territory.
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference
    The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior officials of Nazi Germany.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer from prisoners of war.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad.
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    V-J Day is the day on which Japan surrendered in World War II, ending the war.