World War II Timeline By aparra Nov 11, 1918 End of World War I Jan 19, 1919 Hitler Joins the Nazi Party Jan 19, 1921 Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy Jan 19, 1922 Mussolini takes over in Italy Dec 30, 1922 Establishment of the USSR Jan 19, 1924 Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians Aug 27, 1928 US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact Jan 20, 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria Jan 20, 1931 Japan invades China Jan 20, 1933 Roosevelt Takes office Jan 20, 1935 US begins passing Neutrality Acts Jan 20, 1935 Hitler announces secret plans for Lebensraum May 9, 1935 Italian Troops conquer Ethiopa Jan 20, 1936 German troops invade Rhinland Jul 17, 1936 Civil War beings in Spain under Francisco Franco Jan 20, 1938 Hitler takes Austria Sep 30, 1938 Munich Agreement; Sudentenland to Germany Jan 20, 1939 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich Jan 20, 1939 Franco is successful in Spain Jan 20, 1939 Totalitarian government established in USSR Jan 20, 1939 Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months) Aug 23, 1939 Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland Sep 1, 1939 German invasion of Poland ; blitzrieg
