World War 2 Time line By s-amortega May 16, 1921 Hitler created the workers party Nov 8, 1923 Rise of Hitler Hitler attemps to become leader, ball hall putsh. He gets arrested for five Years May 16, 1928 Nazi party has 27% of votes May 16, 1932 Nazi party has 37% vote Jan 30, 1933 Hitler becomes chancellor May 16, 1935 Fascism Italy invades Ethiopia Nov 1, 1936 Nazi Germany and Italy sign a treaty Apr 7, 1939 Italy invades annexes albania May 16, 1939 russia and germany sign non-aggerssive treaty Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war Sep 17, 1939 Soviet Union invades poland from the east Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway Jun 20, 1940 Italy enters war Sep 27, 1940 Italy, Germany, and Japan sign the tripartite pact Apr 16, 1941 America joins the war Dec 11, 1941 Nazi Germany and axis declare war on United States. Dec 16, 1941 Japan Drops bomb on pearl Habor Jul 10, 1943 US and Briatin troops land in sicily, Take control. May 16, 1945 America drops bomb on japan ending war Aug 14, 1945 Japan surrenders