WWII By David Chopin Jan 21, 1924 Stalin comes to power after Lenin's death Sep 19, 1931 Japan invades Manchuria Oct 3, 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia Sep 21, 1936 Francisco Franco comes to power Period: Oct 1, 1936 to Jan 10, 1939 Great Purge Sep 30, 1938 Munich Agreement Aug 23, 1939 Hitler and Stalin sign non-aggression pact Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Oct 6, 1939 Hitler invades Poland Period: Jun 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of Brittain Jan 6, 1941 FDR's Four Essential Freedoms Speech Mar 11, 1941 Lend-lease Act Aug 14, 1941 Atlantic Charter Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 US declares war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 US declares war on Germany Jun 6, 1944 D Day Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 Battle of the Bulge Apr 12, 1945 FDR Dies May 8, 1945 V-E Day
