World War II Timeline

Nonaggression agreement

Sep 18, 1931

Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement.Along with a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence.

Italy Invades

Oct 2, 1936

Fasicst Italy invade,conquerors, and annexes Ethiopia.The aim of invading Ethiopia was to boost Italian national prestige.

China Invastion

Jul 7, 1937

Japan invaded China initiating World War II in the Pacific. Also launched the second Sino-Japanese War.

Germany incorporates

Mar 11, 1938

Germany incorporates Austria in the Anschluss. Tranferred power to Germany.

Munich agreement

Sep 29, 1938

Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany.

Polish state

Mar 31, 1939

France and Great Britain guarantee the integrity of the borders of the Polish state.

Invasion of Albania

Apr 7, 1939

Fascist Italy invades and annexes Albania. Albania was already dependent on Italy's economy, so had little to offer the invaders

Invasion of Albania

Oct 28, 1940

Italy invades Greece from Albania. Even though they had a lot of power over it already.

Bulgaria

Mar 1, 1941

Bulgaria joins the Axis. They also sign the Tripartite Pact.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Unites Sates join war.