World War II Timeline

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  • End of World War I

    End of World War I
    End of World War I
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    World War II Timeline

  • Hitler joins the Nazi Party

    Hitler joins the Nazi Party

  • Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

    Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy

  • Mussolini takes over Italy

    Mussolini takes over Italy

  • Establishment of the USSR

    Establishment of the USSR

  • Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians

    Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians

  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria

  • US and 61 other countries sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact

    US and 61 other countries sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact

  • Hitler begins military buildup

    Hitler begins military buildup

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany,

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany,

  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office

  • US begins passing Neutrality Acts

    US begins passing Neutrality Acts

  • Civil War begins under Francisco Franco

    Civil War begins under Francisco Franco

  • Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

    Italian troops conquer Ethiopia

  • Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

    Hitler announces secret plans for lebensraum

  • Hitler takes Austria

    Hitler takes Austria

  • Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

    Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany

  • Franco is successful in Spain

    Franco is successful in Spain

  • Totalitarian government established in the USSR

    Totalitarian government established in the USSR

  • Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months)

    Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months)

  • Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

    Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler

  • Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland

    Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland

  • German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg

    German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg

  • Italy enters the war on the side of Germany and invades France

    Italy enters the war on the side of Germany and invades France

  • Defeat of the Netherlands, Blegium and Luxembourg by Germany

    Defeat of the Netherlands, Blegium and Luxembourg by Germany

  • German invasion of Denmark and Norway

    German invasion of Denmark and Norway

  • British and French defeat at Dunkirk

    British and French defeat at Dunkirk

  • France surrenders to Germany

    France surrenders to Germany

  • Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain

    Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain