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the first world war is over
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hitler joins the nazi party
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fascist party established under mussolini in italy
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establishment of ussr
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mussolini takes over in italy
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death of vladimir lenin, control of ussr to joseph stalin, deaths of 8-13 million russians
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signed by 62 countries
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japanese invasion of manchuria
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theodore roosevelt takes office
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hitler becomes chancellor of germany, establishing the third reich.
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us begins passing neutrality acts
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hitler begins military buildup
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italian troops conquer ethiopia
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civil war begins in spain under francisco franco
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german troops invade rhineland
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japan invades china
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hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum
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hitler takes austria
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munich agreement, sudetenland to germany
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Franco is successful in Spain
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Totalitarian government established in USSR
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Russian army into Finland; Finns end up surrendering in three months
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Czechoslovakia falls to hitler
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Non-agression pact; Germany and Russia;divide poland
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German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg
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german invasion of Denmark and Norway
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Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by germany
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British and French defeat at Dunkirk
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Italy enters the war on the side of germany and invades France
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France surrenders to to Germany
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Beggining of the Battle of Britain; plans for an invasion of Great Britain
