WWII Timeline By snavejar20 Aug 4, 1914 President Wilson declares neutrality in WWI May 1, 1915 German U-Boats sink Lusitania Jan 1, 1918 President Wilson presents his 14-point peace plan for the war. Jun 1, 1919 Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI. Oct 29, 1929 Stock market crashes Jan 1, 1933 Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. Aug 1, 1935 Congress passes Social Security Act Sep 1, 1935 Germany passes Nuremberg Laws Jul 17, 1936 Spanish Civil War begins. Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Oct 1, 1940 Battle of Britain ends. Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Jun 6, 1944 D-Day May 8, 1945 War in Europe has ended. Sep 2, 1945 Surrender of Japan.
