WW2 Timeline

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    Treaty to end World War 2. Germany had to give conquered land back and pay for war.
  • Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party

    Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
  • Joseph Stalin becomes leader in Russia

    Joseph Stalin becomes leader in Russia
  • Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
  • Italian Army invades Ethiopia

    Italian Army invades Ethiopia
  • Neutrality Act passed by U.S.

    Neutrality Act passed by U.S.
    Prohibited US export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war.
  • Hitler sends troops into Rhineland

    Hitler sends troops into Rhineland
  • Japan attacks Nanjing, China

    Japan attacks Nanjing, China
  • Germany incorporates Austria into the Anschluss

    Germany incorporates Austria into the Anschluss
  • Munich Pact signed

    Munich Pact signed
    Agreement that allowed Germany to expand its territory to Czechoslovakia
  • Hitler invades Poland

    Hitler invades Poland
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact signed

    Nazi-Soviet Pact signed
    No military action between the 2 for 10 years
  • Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
  • Germany and Italy sign a treaty of cooperation and Axis born

    Germany and Italy sign a treaty of cooperation and Axis born
    Tripartite Pact
  • Nazis begin roundup of Jews

    Nazis begin roundup of Jews
  • Japan invades Manchuria

    Japan invades Manchuria