World War 2: end of cold war By Harmonirichards@clarke.k12.ga.us Period: Jan 1, 1914 to Dec 31, 1945 World war 2 Nov 11, 1918 World War I ends with German defeat. Apr 28, 1919 League of Nations founded. Jun 28, 1919 Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Jul 29, 1921 Adolf Hitler becomes leader of National Socialist (Nazi) Party. Nov 8, 1923 Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch. Sep 8, 1926 Germany admitted to League of Nations. Oct 29, 1929 Stock Market on Wall Street crashes. Sep 14, 1930 Germans elect Nazis making them the 2nd largest political party in Germany. Nov 8, 1932 Franklin Roosevelt elected President of the United States. Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. Jul 25, 1934 Nazis murder Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss. Aug 2, 1934 German President Hindenburg dies. Mar 16, 1935 Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription. Mar 7, 1936 German troops occupy the Rhineland. Mar 7, 1936 German troops occupy the Rhineland. May 9, 1936 Mussolini's Italian forces take Ethiopia. Jan 8, 1940 The Ratinoing Begins In Britin Mar 12, 1940 Finland signs a peace treaty with Soviets. Mar 12, 1940 Finland signs a peace treaty with Soviets. Apr 9, 1940 Nazis invade Denmark and Norway. Jun 10, 1940 Norway surrenders to the Nazis; Italy declares war on Britain and France.
