Timeline Pre-WWII

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    Pre-WWII

  • Treaty of Versailles Signed

    Treaty of Versailles Signed

    Peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Allies.
  • Washington Naval Conference

    Washington Naval Conference

    A military conference held by President Warren G. Harding.
  • Mussolini as Prime Minister

    Mussolini as Prime Minister

    Mussolini becomes prime minister of Italy. His style of leadership inspired Hitler.
  • Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch

    A failed coup attempt by the Nazi party and Hitler, the leader.
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan

    An attempt to solve the World War I reparation problems
  • Death of Lenin

    Death of Lenin

    Lenin introduced a new economic policy to Russia, and slowed down Communism, allowing companies to keep their businesses.
  • Mein Kampf Published

    Mein Kampf Published

    A biography of Adolf Hitler. Said that it was meant to be read out loud as a speech rather than to oneself.
  • Hirohito becomes emperor

    Hirohito becomes emperor

    Hirohito becomes emperor after the death of his father.
  • First Five Year Plan

    First Five Year Plan

    A plan by Stalin to industrialize, and improve the production in Russia.
  • Wall Street Crash

    Wall Street Crash

    The most devastating stock market crash in history triggering the Great Depression.
  • Dachau Built

    Dachau Built

    The first concentration camp in Germany. It's intention was to hold political prisoners.
  • First neutrality act is passed

    First neutrality act is passed

    Prohibited the US to sell weaponry to warring countries.
  • Signing of Rome-Berlin Axis

    Signing of Rome-Berlin Axis

    Joined the two fascist countries, Italy and Germany, together.
  • Signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact

    Signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact

    Agreement among Germany, Japan, and Italy.
  • Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich

    Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich

    Hitler invaded Austria and claimed it part of the Third Reich.
  • Munich Conference is Called

    Munich Conference is Called

    Hitler made an agreement so he could own the Sudetenland as long as he promised not to invade any more land.
  • Germans invade Czechoslovakia

    Germans invade Czechoslovakia

    Hitlers forces invaded Czechoslovakia. Was sacrificed with the Munich Pact.
  • Mussolini invades Albania

    Mussolini invades Albania

    A brief military campaign by Italy against Albania.
  • German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed

    German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed

    Came as a surprise to the world, however, Germany eventually broke this pact with Russia, and Russia joined the Allied Powers.
  • Germany Attacks Poland

    Germany Attacks Poland

    Germany invades Poland, sparking the fire that was WWII.
  • The Soviet Union attacks Finland

    The Soviet Union attacks Finland

    Soviet Union crosses the Soviet-Finnish border and bombed them.
  • Germans invade Denmark and Norway

    Germans invade Denmark and Norway

    Germany invaded Norway to prevent the plans of Britain and France to occupy Norway
  • Winston Churchill is named as Prime Minister of Great Britain

    Winston Churchill is named as Prime Minister of Great Britain

    Winston Churchill is elected as prime minister in Great Britain.
  • Germans invade the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

    Germans invade the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

    Quick victorious use of Blitzkreig. Surrendered in just 6 days.
  • Dunkerque is evacuated

    Dunkerque is evacuated

    Evacuation of allied troops from France.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    An airial battle between the British air force and the German air force. Britain was on the defense.
  • Japan forms an Alliance with Germany and Italy

    Japan forms an Alliance with Germany and Italy

    Referred to as the Tripartite Pact. 3 powerful countries thinking they were the master race were now combined as one.
  • Erwin Rommel takes control of Libya

    Erwin Rommel takes control of Libya

    Erwin Rommel takes over Libya.
  • Germany Attacks Soviet Union

    Germany Attacks Soviet Union

    Germany invades Soviet Union, breaking the non-aggression act, but ultimately loses because of the Russian Winter.
  • Roosevelt and Churchill Sign the Atlantic Charter

    Roosevelt and Churchill Sign the Atlantic Charter

    Provided a broad statement about US and British war aims.
  • Pearl Harbor is Attacked

    Pearl Harbor is Attacked

    Japan bombs base at Hawaii. Important ,at that time, for fuel and ultimately led to the US getting involved in WWII.
  • US Declares War on Japan

    US Declares War on Japan

    In response to Pearl Harbor the US declares war on Japan, causing the rest of the axis powers to declare war on the US.
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference

    Meeting of the senior Nazi Officials in Wannsee.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March

    US surrender the Bataan Peninsula to Japan.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    A crucial and decisive battle over the Pacific with the US vs Japan.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    Nazis battled the Soviets over control in Stalingrad.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allied invasion of Normandy during WWII
  • Macarthur lands in the Philippines

    Macarthur lands in the Philippines

    Released the Philippines from Japanese rule.
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

    The formal acceptance and surrender of Nazi Germany's armed forces.
  • Postdam Conference

    Postdam Conference

    The allied powers met up in order to negotiate terms for the end of World War 2,
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day

    The final end of WWII with Japan's surrender.