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WWII Timeline
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End of WWI
Armistice went into effect at 11:00 AM on Nov. 11, 1918, and the Germans were required to evacuate their positions and go home. -
Hitler Joins the Nazi Party
Hitler joined the German Workers' Party at age thirty and worked hard to ensure its success. -
Fascist Party Established Under Mussolini in Italy
Fascism grew very popular among the disenchanted citizens of Italy. -
Establishment of the USSR
USSR was established under Vladimir Lenin but Joseph Stalin took over after Lenin's death. -
Mussolini Takes Over Italy
Appointed Prime Minister by the King of Italy. -
Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin suffered a stroke in 1922 and died of a heart attack on Jan. 21. 1924. Stalin rose to power after Lenin's death, -
US and 61 Other Countries Sign the Kellog-Briand Pact
The pact provided "for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy." -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Japan's attempt to take over an entire Chinese province, and the first step of the plan to take over East Asia. -
Roosevelt Takes Office
Won first election by a huge margin and was elected for four consecutive terms. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany and Establishes the Third Reich
"I will employ my strength for the welfare of the German people, protect the Constitution and laws of the German people, conscientiously discharge the duties imposed on me, and conduct my affairs of office impartially and with justice to everyone." -Adolf Hitler -
US Begins Passing Neutrality Acts
Passed in hopes that America would not need to enter a war. Were repealed largely in 1941 in the face of attacks on U.S. vessels by German submarines and the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. -
Hitler Begins Military Build Up
Hitler begins preparing to carry out his plans. -
German Trooops Invade the Rhineland
The Germans meet no opposition in their invasion. -
Italian Troops Conquer Ethiopia
After victory, Mussolinin declared the creation of the "Italian Empire." -
Civil War Begins in Spain Under Francisco Franco
Franco lead a revolt against the Popular Front. -
Japan Invades China
Japan feared Chinese unity and began to attack China full force. -
Hitler Announces Secret Plans for Lebensraum
Hitler believed his people needed more living space and planned to take it by force. -
Czechoslovakia Falls to Hitler
Was originally given 50% of Czechoslovakia but took the other 50% because it voted to become an independent country, meaning France and Britain were no longer obligated to protect it. -
Hitler Takes Austria
Hitler's idea of "lebensraum" or "living space" was the primary motive behind this annexation. -
Munich Agreement; Suedetenland to Germany
Last piece of land that was given to Germany without fighting. -
Franco Is Successful in Spain
Franco declared victory when the last republian forces surrendered. -
Non-aggresion pact; Germany and Russia; Divide Poland
Pact worked until Germany's surprise attack on the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. -
German Invasion of Poland; Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is german for "lightning war" and describes Germany's surprise attacks on enemies, catching them while they were unprepared. -
Russian Army Enters Finland
The Red Army crossed the Soviet-Finnish border with 1,000 aircraft and 465,000 men. -
German Inasion of Denmark and Norway
The question of invading Norway had been considered since as early as October of 1939. -
Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg by Germany
Resistance against the Germans did not last. -
German Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Campaign was called "Case Yellow". -
British and French Defeat at Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 24 May-4 June 1940. -
Italy Enters the War on the Side of Germany and Invades France
"I only need a few thousand dead so that I can sit at the peace conference as a man who has fought." -Benito Mussolini, upon entering the war. -
France surrenders to Germany
Under the terms of the surrender France was required to give up 2/3 of its land to the Germans, disband its military, and pay the costs of the Germany's invasion. -
Plans for the Invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain
The battle was waged in the skies over the English Channel and England's eastern and southern coast in 1940 and 1941. World War II had broken out in Europe, and Adolf Hitler was determined to subjugate England. The battle lasted about 2 months.
