World War II By Abby Doan Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1945 World War II Oct 29, 1929 The Great Depression Begins (Black Tuesday) Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany Mar 7, 1936 German Forces Occupy the Rhineland May 9, 1936 Mussolini's Italian forces take Ethiopia Mar 12, 1938 Germany Announces Union with Austria Nov 9, 1938 Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass Sep 1, 1939 Nazis Invade Poland Jun 14, 1940 Germans Enter Paris Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain Begins Jan 1, 1942 Congress Creates the WPB Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Aug 25, 1944 Liberation of Paris Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 4, 1945 The Nuremberg Trials Begins Apr 1, 1945 The United Nations is Created Apr 12, 1945 President Roosevelt Dies Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide May 8, 1945 German Forces Surrenders (V-E Day)
