world war 2

Japan invaded Manchuria and the year Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor.

Period: Jan 19, 1931 to Dec 19, 1941

japan takes over

Sep 18, 1931

Japan begin takeover of Manchuria, which is later renamed Manchukuo.

presidents

Nov 8, 1932

Hindenburg is elected President in Germany defeating Nazi Party candidate Adolph Hitler and another candidate. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president of the United States.

20th Amendment to the Constitution

Feb 6, 1933

Establishes the line of presidential succession in which the Vice-President becomes president if the President can no longer perform the duties of office.

legislation is passed

Jul 14, 1934

In Germany, legislation is passed making the Nazi party the only legal political party. The Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseases is also passed, providing for the serilization of unfit parents and the "euthanasia" of "the defective" and "useless eaters."

Neutrality Acts

Sep 5, 1935

In the United States, the first Neutrality Acts are passed authorizing the president to deny American firms the right to sell or ship munitions to belligerent nations. The Neutrality Acts are later expanded in 1936.

Spanish Civil War begins

Jul 17, 1936

germany

Nov 25, 1937

Germany signs military agreement with Japan.

France and Britain enact a policy of appeasement

Sep 19, 1938

France and Britain enact a policy of appeasement, agreeing to the German annexation of Sudenten, Czechoslovakia.

Jewish refugee ship

Jun 17, 1939

The Jewish refugee ship the St. Louis arrives in Belgium after being denied access to Cuba and the United States. Most of the passengers are eventually murdered by the Nazis.

Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg are invaded by Germany.

May 10, 1940

British troops enter Belgium. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns; Winston Churchill becomes new Prime Minister.

Germany attacks

Jun 22, 1941

Germany attacks the Soviet Union.