World War II 1939-1945 By alexander.elsous Oct 21, 1919 Treaty of Versailles This was a agreement for peace and was signed after World War 1 Period: Oct 21, 1919 to Dec 7, 1941 Timeline Mar 31, 1938 Austria annexed by Germany Sep 6, 1938 Hitler takes controll of Czechoslovakia Jan 9, 1939 Hitler invades Poland Mar 9, 1939 Australia enters the war also Britain and France declare war on Germany Jun 3, 1939 France allow Hitler to occupy Czechoslovakia Jun 28, 1940 Italy declare war on England and France Jul 12, 1941 Japan attack Pearl Harbour