1931-1939 WWII Timeline

Pacific Theater

Sep 18, 1931

Japan invades Manchuria, the Kwangtung Army helped the Japanese invade and control Manchuria. Their occupation ended at the end of World War 2.

Homefront

Mar 4, 1932

FDR is elected president for the third time, a breakthrough in the constitution. Some people saw FDR as a dictator, some people were very happy. They wanted him to carry America through the war.

Eastern Theater

Mar 12, 1933

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. Hitler rose to the occasion and got his Nazi Party in the highest seats possible in Germany. This was the start of the 3rd Reich

Eastern Theater

Aug 2, 1934

Hitler becomes the Leader of Germany or the Fuhrer. Hitler says that he will lead Germany to strength and power, and get them out of the hole they are in, that is the depression.

Eastern Theater

Oct 2, 1935

Fascist Italy invades and conquers Ethiopia. Mussolini wants to follow in Hitler's footsteps and increase German's capture of Asia.

Eastern Theater

Aug 1, 1936

The summer Olympics in Berlin hosted by Hitler starts, some American athletes join in. Hitler does it to try and show off power when an African American runner shows up Hitlers "great powerful army" he gets angry and says it is unfair because blacks are not human.

Eastern Theater

Oct 25, 1936

Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty. Mussolini and Hitler start to conquer all of Asia.

Homefront

May 1, 1937

FDR signs the 1937 Neutrality Act making it so America is Neutral in the war. This stays in effect until Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.

Pacific Theater

Jul 7, 1937

Japan invades China starting WWII in the Pacific. China was neutral until the Japanese attack them. This ends their peaceful retreat.

Homefront

Jun 6, 1939

A ship with 907 Jews is rejected to enter American soil. America, and Canada reject them so the 907 Jewish refugees are forced to return back to Nazi Europe.

Holocaust

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland on September 1st, 1939. They start the harassing and removal of the Jewish Population. They destroy any shops and family living homes.

Eastern Theater

Sep 3, 1939

Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. After hearing what has happened in Poland France and Britain decide to help the Jewish people out and declare war on Germany.

Holocaust

Sep 17, 1939

The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east. Germany and the Soviet Union split Poland in half and Germans keep harassing the Jews.

Holocaust

Sep 27, 1939

Warsaw surrenders, Germany splits Poland between the Soviet Union. Later Hitler backstabs Stalin and takes the rest of Poland for himself.

Eastern Theater

Nov 30, 1939

Soviet Union invades Finland, causing the so-called Winter-War. This war ends on March 13th, 1940 with the Moscow Peace Treaty.