World War II By aratzlaff Sep 18, 1931 Japan invdes Manchuria Period: Sep 18, 1931 to Mar 1, 2016 World War 2 timeline Oct 2, 1935 Italy invades to annex Abyssinia Mar 11, 1938 Germany Anschluss Period: Mar 11, 1938 to Mar 13, 1938 Germany attempts at Austria for Anschluss Sep 17, 1939 The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east. Sep 27, 1939 Warsaw surrenders on September 27 Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway
