Origins of WW2 Timeline

By Pickrell231

  • Stalin comes to power in USSR

    Stalin comes to power in USSR
    He subsequently managed to consolidate power following the 1924 death of Vladimir Lenin through suppressing Lenin's criticisms

  • Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany
    He got elected Chancellor of Germany.

  • Mussolini comes to power in Italy

    Mussolini comes to power in Italy
    Mussolini became Dictator April 1, 1933

  • Spanish Civil War

    Spanish Civil War
    Military revolt against the Republican government of Spain, supported by conservative elements within the country

  • Japan Invades China

    Japan Invades China
    The Japanese invaded China, launching the Second Sino Japanese War.

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler Invades Poland
    Hitler invaded Poland to divide it with Russia but then went to take over Europe and then come back and take all of Poland.

  • The Maginot Line Constructed

    The Maginot Line Constructed
    It was built with guns and obstacles along Germany in response to experiences in World War One.

  • Tripartite Pact

    Tripartite Pact
    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign a pact to fight as one

  • Pearl Harbor Attacked

    Pearl Harbor Attacked
    The Japanese attack pearl harbor hoping to sink the air craft carriers