WWII Timeline By amartin07 Aug 12, 1920 Joseph Stalin came to power of the Soviet Union Nov 9, 1921 Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party Nov 8, 1923 Hitler attempted to overthrow Germany Sep 19, 1931 Invasion of Manchuria Jan 30, 1933 Hitler became the new Nazi Party leader Mar 28, 1935 Invasion of Ethipoia Sep 1, 1939 WWII Begins Germany invades Poland Nov 4, 1939 Neutrality Act passed May 27, 1940 Escape at Dunkirk Jun 18, 1940 Battle of Britain Mar 11, 1941 The Lend-Lease Act passed Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor gets attacked May 4, 1942 The Battle of Coral Sea began Jun 4, 1942 The Battle of Midway began Jul 17, 1942 The Battle of Stalingrad began Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Oct 23, 1944 The Battle of Leyte Gulf began Dec 16, 1944 The Battle of the Bulge began May 8, 1945 VE-Day Sep 2, 1945 VJ-Day
