WWII timeline. Alex Linse By Nurahiyon Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Mar 1, 1923 Nazi Party rises to power in Germany Period: Mar 1, 1919 to Mar 1, 1922 Facist party rises to power in Italy Period: Jan 8, 1920 to Dec 8, 1920 Japan, lacking land and natural resources, becomes land-hungry and looks to estabish an emire Mar 8, 1922 Mussolini is appointed Prime Minsister of Italy Nov 1, 1923 Hitler tries to overthrow German Government, Fails and is Imprisoned Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1930 Japan's economy worsens as a result of the Great Depression Jun 9, 1930 America passes a series of Neutrality Acts saying that the US would withhold weapons & loans from all nations at war Period: Jan 2, 1931 to Dec 24, 1936 Japan's military takes over government Jun 29, 1931 Japan's army seizes Manchuria ( northern China) Jan 1, 1933 Nazi party largest political party Is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag & Hitler head of the German state Mar 1, 1934 Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia Oct 1, 1935 Mussolini & Italy invade Etiopia Jan 1, 1936 Hitler signs an alliance with Mussolini, forming the Axis Powers Mar 9, 1936 German troops invade the Rhineland Jan 9, 1938 FDR moves American Pacific fleet form San Diego to Pearl Harbor Mar 8, 1938 Hitler annexes Austria Sep 8, 1938 Hitler demands the Subetenland; Britain and France agree in the Munich Conference Mar 31, 1939 Britain & France pledge support to Poland in the event that it is invaded by Germany Sep 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland- Blitzkrieg Sep 3, 1939 France & Great Britain declare war on Germany Jan 9, 1940 Japan controls most of eastern China Apr 19, 1940 Sizkrieg ends - Germany attacks Denmark & Norway May 10, 1940 Germany launches blitzkrieg on Belgium Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Dec 27, 1940 German troops enter Paris & France surrenders correct date is Jun 17 changed it so it was more noticable Jul 9, 1940 America First Committee forms to fight for American isolationism Sep 9, 1940 Japan allies Germany & Italy- Tripartite Pact Sep 9, 1940 Congress authorizes the first peacetime draft in the nations history selective service act Nov 9, 1940 Roosevelt is reelected to a third term Dec 8, 1940 Germany begins bombing England/ Battle of Britain Mar 30, 1941 Lend- Lease Act Apr 9, 1941 Japan signs neutrality pact with Soviet Union Jun 2, 1941 Japanese forces occupy Indochina; U.S. freezes Japan's American assests & Cuts off trade Nov 25, 1941 Japanese fleet begins moving twoard Southeast Asia: US demands that Japan withdraw from Tripartite Pact Dec 7, 1941 American military base, Pearl Harbor, is attacked by Japanese warplanes Dec 8, 1941 German raids on England end Dec 8, 1941 United States declares war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 Germany & Italy declare war on the United States
