World War 2 TImeline By dvertiz12 Nov 11, 1918 End of World War 1 Jan 1, 1919 Hitler Joins the Nazi Party Jan 1, 1921 Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy Oct 1, 1922 Mussolini takes over Italy Dec 30, 1922 Establishment of the USSR Jan 1, 1924 Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians Jan 1, 1928 US and 61 other countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact Jan 1, 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria May 4, 1933 Roosevelt takes office Jan 1, 1935 US begins passing Neutrality Acts Jan 1, 1935 Hitler begins Military buildup
