WWII Timeline Project

Bolshevik Revolution

Nov 7, 1917

A revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik party which started the Russian Civil War.

Paris Peace COnference

Jan 1, 1919

The meeting of Allied powers and other countries to discuss the punishments and changes to be made to the Central Powers.

Treaty of Versailles Signed

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty that blamed Germany for aggression and forced them to pay back for damages was signed.

England refuses to renew its alliance with Japan

Jan 1, 1921

Fearing that something is escalationg between Japan and the United States, England refuses the renewal of the alliance with Japan.

Washington Naval Conference

Nov 12, 1921

Arms and Peace Conference held in Washington

Benito Mussolini comes to power in Italy

Jan 1, 1922

Mussolini becomes prime minister of Italy

Stalin comes to power in Russia

Apr 3, 1922

Stalin comes to power in Russia

Rapallo Treaty

Apr 16, 1922

Treaty made between Germany and Russia to get rid of territorial disputes.

Beer Hall Putsch

Nov 8, 1923

Hitler failed in an attempt to take over Bavaria, and is sent to prison.

Dawes Plan

Jan 1, 1924

Plan to help Germany pay it's war reparations and help out their economy.

Mein Kamph Published

Jul 18, 1925

Hitler's book about himself and his plans for Germany is published in a 2 volume set.

Stock Market Crash

Oct 22, 1929

Severe Stock Market Crash hits the United States and launches the Great Depression.

French begin constructing the Maginot line

Jan 1, 1930

The French started constructing a line of defense in case of a German attack.

Japan invades Manchuria

Sep 19, 1931

Japan invades northern China, known as Manchuria.

Ukrainian Famine

Jan 1, 1932

A predidted famine hits Ukraine

First Concentration Camps Established

Jan 23, 1933

First concentration camps established

Hitler made chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is awarded the chancellor of Germany

Stalin begins military purges and The Great Terror

Jan 1, 1934

Stalin begins executing the undesirables

Night of Long Knives

Jun 13, 1934

Nazi regimes carried out political purges

Hitler declares himself Vice Chancellor and Fuhrer of Germany

Aug 1, 1934

Hitler declares himself leader of Germany

U.S. Neutrality Acts

Aug 31, 1935

Piees of legislation declaring neutrality

Berlin Olympics

Apr 1, 1936

Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany

Rape of Nanking

Dec 13, 1937

Japanese massacre and raping at Nanking of 300,000 civillians

Hitler invades Austria

Mar 12, 1938

Hitler invades Austria and annexes Austria.

Hitler invades the Sudetenland

Sep 30, 1938

Hitler invades Sudentenland which is the German speaking area of Czechoslovakia

Munich Conference

Sep 30, 1938

A settlement that allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland

Krystallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

A civillian attack on Jews in Germany

Manhattan Project Begins

Jan 23, 1939

Research on Atomic and Nuclear Bombs

Hitler conquers the rest of Czechoslovakia

Mar 16, 1939

Hitler invaded and took over the rest of Czechoslovakia

Enigma machine used in Britain

Jul 25, 1939

Machine used to cipher through secret codes

Einstein writes a letter to FDR on the possibility of Atomic Weapons

Aug 2, 1939

Einstein writes a letter to FDR on the possibility of Atomic Weapons

Nazi Soviet Anti-Aggresion Pact

Aug 23, 1939

Agreement saying they would not attack each other

Hitler invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler starts an invasion of Poland

Britain and France declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Britain and France declare war on Germany

Scandinavian Wars

Nov 15, 1939

Northern wars

Winter War between Finland and Russia

Nov 30, 1939

Russia invades Finland and starts a winter war

Nazi occupation of Norway

Apr 9, 1940

Germany invaded and replaced the government

Defeat of French Army by the Nazis

May 10, 1940

France is defeated

Winston Churchill comes to power in England

May 10, 1940

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister

Desert Campaigns in Africa begin

Jun 10, 1940

Hitler invades Africa

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

The air campaing between Germany and Britain

Hitler launches Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

Hitler invades Russia

Nazi Final Solution Developed

Jun 22, 1941

The destruction of Jewish communities and a large whipeout of Jews

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese attack on the United States

FDR signs executive order 9066, beginning Japanese internment

Feb 19, 1942

Japanese reloation camps in the U.S.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

First Japanese naval defeat in 350 years, the biggest naval victory

Nimitz and McArthur begin island hopping in the pacific

Jun 23, 1942

Offensive in the Pacific to battle the Japanese

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Massive offensive by United States to stop Hitler

Operation Market Garden

Sep 17, 1944

Massive failed offensive to attack Germany from the north through airborne forces

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

Massive German offensive campaign throughout the densely forested areas

U.S. victory at Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

American victory over the Japanese on the island of Iwo Jima

Death of FDR

Apr 12, 1945

FDR dies by a stroke

Hitler commits suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler killed himself by gunshot in a bunker

Surrender of Germany

May 8, 1945

Germany surrenders

First Succesful test of atomic bomb

Jul 16, 1945

First success of an atomi bomb

U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Aug 6, 1945

Atomic bombs are dropped in two Japanese cities causing mass casualties

Surrender of Japan

Sep 2, 1945

Japan surrenders