WWII events timeline By Cassidy34734 Jan 1, 1929 The Great Depression Jan 30, 1933 Hitler became Germany's leader Mar 7, 1936 Hitler sends troops to Rhineland Oct 3, 1936 Mussolini invaded Ethiopia Nov 10, 1938 The morning after the night of broken glass Sep 1, 1939 Germans invaded Poland Jun 14, 1940 France fell to the Nazis Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor Jan 16, 1942 Congress created the War Production Board. Jun 6, 1944 D-day May 8, 1945 “V-E Day,” Victory in Europe Nov 20, 1945 Nuremberg War Crimes trials
