W.W.II By baileyrebecca Nov 11, 1918 World War I ends with German defeat. Apr 28, 1919 League of Nations founded. Jun 29, 1919 Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Jul 29, 1921 Adolf Hitler becomes leader of National Socialist (Nazi) Party. Jul 18, 1925 Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" published. Sep 8, 1926 Germany admitted to League of Nations. Oct 29, 1929 Stock Market on Wall Street crashes. Sep 14, 1930 Germans elect Nazis making them the 2nd largest political party in Germany. Nov 8, 1932 Franklin Roosevelt elected President of the United States. Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. Jun 30, 1934 The Nazi "Night of the Long Knives." Mar 16, 1935 Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription. Feb 10, 1936 The German Gestapo is placed above the law. Jun 11, 1937 Soviet leader Josef Stalin begins a purge of Red Army generals Mar 12, 1938 Germany announces 'Anschluss' (union) with Austria. Jan 30, 1939 Hitler threatens Jews during Reichstag speech Jan 8, 1940 Rationing begins in Britain. Jan 22, 1941 Tobruk in North Africa falls to the British and Australians. Jan 1, 1942 Declaration of the United Nations signed by 26 Allied nations. Jan 2, 1943 Germans begin a withdrawal from the Caucasus.