WWII Timeline - Luke Rempe, Tyler Robinson, Nick Miller

By lukerempe

  • Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy (November 1919) [Political]

    Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy (November 1919) [Political]
    The Italian Fascist party advocated for Italian nationalism and strongly regimented society and the economy. Mussolini created the fascist party to gain political power in Italy.

  • Hitler joins the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis) [Political]

    Hitler joins the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis) [Political]
    Hitler was frustrated by Germany’s defeat in World War, which had left the nation economically depressed and politically unstable, so he joined a fledgling political organization, the German workers party, hoping to gain power.

  • Treaty of Versailles is signed [Political]

    Treaty of Versailles is signed [Political]
    The Treaty of Versailles was signed ten miles outside of Paris, and was designed to end the war and bring peace. This is because so many people had died and a very large mount of money had been spent. It was signed by the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain.
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    Washington Naval Conference [Political]

    The Washington Naval Conference was held so that the world’s largest naval powers could discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia. The Washington naval conference was held in Washington D.C. and the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan were all involved at this conference.

  • Mussolini threatens to march on Rome (October 1922) [Political]

    Mussolini threatens to march on Rome (October 1922) [Political]
    Mussolini threatened to march on Rome because he wanted to take power, because the current government doing’s had led to widespread social discontent, aggravated by middle-class fear of a socialist revolution.
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    Hitler attempts to overthrow the Weimar government (Beer Hall Putsch) [Political]

    In 1923, Hitler and the Nazis angry about WWI and tried to lead a government coup in Bavaria. It failed and Hitler was sentenced to prison for five years.

  • Hitler goes to prison and writes Mein Kampf (December 1924) [Political]

    Hitler goes to prison and writes Mein Kampf (December 1924) [Political]
    Due to his actions in 1923 at the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler was sent to Landsberg Jail for 5 years. While in jail, he wrote a autobiography called “Mein Kampf” or “My struggle” in English. After 9 months in jail, the book was released to the public, inspiring many Nazis.

  • Great Depression ends in Germany [Economic]

    Great Depression ends in Germany [Economic]
    Germany was unable to repay the reparations from the Treaty of Versailles so America loaned Germany money in order to help reform their economy which ended the Great Depression in Germany.

  • Kellogg Briand Pact [Political]

    Kellogg Briand Pact [Political]
    The Kellogg Briand agreement was between the United States and France. Its goal was to make nations settle disputes in a peaceful manner, opposed to a war. Later, many other nations would also sign this agreement

  • Japan occupies Manchuria, China [Political]

    Japan occupies Manchuria, China [Political]
    Within a few days of their attack, Japanese armed forces had occupied several strategic points in South Manchuria. Japan and China were involved in this conflict. The Japanese got angry and decided to invade Manchuria when the Chinese supposedly sabotaged a railway and executed a Japanese spy.

  • Geneva Disarmament Conference (February 1932) [Political]

    Geneva Disarmament Conference (February 1932) [Political]
    The purpose of the Geneva Disarmament Conference was to consider reductions in armaments, with particular emphasis on offensive weapons. Sixty countries sent delegates, and Germany, being one of them, argued that people should all disarm to their level, and if they didn’t, Germany had a right to build up their army. The Geneva Disarmament Conference happened in Geneva, Switzerland.
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    Hitler places second in German national elections for president (January - February 1933) [Political]

    Paul von Hindenburg beat Hitler in a presidential election by achieving an absolute majority of 53% of votes while Hitler received only 36% of votes.

  • Hitler merges offices chancellor & president (August 1934) [Political]

    Hitler merges offices chancellor & president (August 1934) [Political]
    The Reich Government created a law that combined the office of the Reich Chancellor and the Reich President which gave Hitler both the power of a president and chancellor.

  • President von Hindenburg dies [Political]

    President von Hindenburg dies [Political]
    With Von Hindenburg’s death, Hitler takes over as president of Germany which gives him the power he needs to accomplish his ideals.

  • Mussolini invades Ethiopia (October 1935) [Political]

    Mussolini invades Ethiopia (October 1935) [Political]
    Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia with his Italian army which started the Italian-Ethiopian War since Italy had a failed attempt at invading Ethiopia and craved more land and prestige.

  • Hitler militarizes the Rhineland (January 1936) [Political]

    Hitler militarizes the Rhineland (January 1936) [Political]
    Hitler invades Rhineland, a zone with no armed forces in near the Rhine River in Western Germany. This event betrays the Treaty of Versailles which forbids Germany to take military action and re militarize areas within their country.

  • Hitler signs alliance with Mussolini (October 1936) [Political]

    Hitler signs alliance with Mussolini (October 1936) [Political]
    Hitler and Mussolini joined the Rome-Berlin axis. It’s job was to informally link Italy and Germany in an coalition for the two fascist nations, and was formulated by Italian foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano.
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    Japanese invasion of China [Political]

    The Second Sino-Japanese War occurred when China fought back against Japanese influence within their country. The two countries clashed until the Allies got involved and forced Japan to surrender.

  • Italy withdraws from League of Nations [Political]

    Italy withdraws from League of Nations [Political]
    Italians left league of nations in 1937 after the invasion of Abyssinia, due to sanctions being imposed on them. This later led to Italy invading Albania.

  • Hitler and Nazi Germany annex Austria [Political]

    Hitler and Nazi Germany annex Austria [Political]
    Austrian Nazis wanted to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. Hitler wanted to form a “Greater Germany”.

  • Hitler and Nazi Germany gain Sudetenland [Political]

    Hitler and Nazi Germany gain Sudetenland [Political]
    Hitler was not happy about losing Sudetenland from WWI. The land was gained to the Germans by a agreement that would prevent war, but the Germans invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia a year later.

  • Hitler occupies Czechoslovakia (January 1939) [Political]

    Hitler occupies Czechoslovakia (January 1939) [Political]
    Hitler wanted Slovakia to be independent from the rest of Czechoslovakia. After a meeting with the prime minister, later the same day the Germans invaded with little resistance. Germans wanted more land for their Third Reich

  • Hitler and Stalin sign Non-Aggression Pact [Political]

    Hitler and Stalin sign Non-Aggression Pact [Political]
    Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact to avoid war. The pact also had a secret treaty that would later divide up Poland when it was invaded by the two powers. It later fell apart due to the Germans invading the Soviet Union in 1941.
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    Germany invades Poland [Political]

    In September 1939, the Germans invaded Poland for “Lebensraum” or “Living Space”. Germans used a type of warfare known as “Blitzkrieg” or in english “Lightning war”. It consists of using bombers for strategic bombing, aircraft used for close air support, and a large amount of ground units (infantry, tanks) to fight in a very fast and efficient manner.

  • Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany [Political]

    Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany [Political]
    After the invasion, of Poland, Britain and France, allies of the occupied nations, gave the Germans a deadline for their troops to leave Poland. When the Germans did not meet the time requirement, they both declared war on Germany, starting WWII.

  • France surrenders and is occupied by Nazi Germany [Political]

    France surrenders and is occupied by Nazi Germany [Political]
    There was an armistice, signed on June 22 by German General Wilhelm Keitel and French General Charles Huntziger, called for the French to end hostilities and pay cost of the German invasion. The northern two-thirds of France would remain under German occupation, while southern France would be left free. Germany forced France to surrender and sign the armistice because France had done the same to them 22 years ago.

  • Japan Italy and Germany sign the Tripartite Pact [Political]

    Japan Italy and Germany sign the Tripartite Pact [Political]
    The Pact provided mutual assistance should any of the members suffer attack by any nation not already involved in the war. This formalizing of the alliance was aimed directly at “neutral” America–designed to force the United States to think twice before venturing in on the side of the Allies. The Tripartite Pact was signed in Berlin, Germany.