World War II By Brenna Butler Jan 1, 1922 Mussolini takes power in Italy Nov 9, 1923 Nazis tried to seize power on Munich Jan 21, 1924 Stalin takes over in U.S.S.R Oct 29, 1929 Great Depression begins in the U.S. Feb 24, 1933 NAzi becomes most powerful political party in Germany Aug 19, 1934 Hitler becomes Fuhrur of Germany Nov 26, 1935 Nuremberg Laws passed Mar 18, 1936 Hitler sends troops into Rhineland Jul 17, 1936 Franco attempts Coup (Spanish Civil War) Jul 7, 1937 China Incident Mar 12, 1938 Hitler invades Austria Mar 14, 1938 Hitler invades Sudetenland Sep 30, 1938 Hitler appeased at the Munich Conference Nov 9, 1938 Kristallnacht May 13, 1939 St. Louis affair Aug 23, 1939 Non-Agression Pact signed between Germany and Soviet Union Sep 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britian declare war against Germany May 10, 1940 Churchhill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain Mar 11, 1941 Roosevelt proposes the Lend Lease Act Aug 14, 1941 Roosevelt and Churchhill meet on Atlantic Charter Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor is bombed Dec 8, 1941 U.S. delcares war on Japan Jan 20, 1942 Wannsee Conference Aug 9, 1945 Japan attacks Manchuria