Rachel Nickerson WW2 By racnic Apr 9, 1921 Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party Apr 9, 1922 Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy Apr 9, 1929 Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR) Apr 9, 1931 Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China Apr 9, 1935 Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress Apr 9, 1935 Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa Apr 9, 1936 Militarist take control of Japanese Government Sep 1, 1939 Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 The war Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declared war Britain and France declared war on Germany following the German invasion of Poland. Apr 9, 1940 Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control Period: Jun 4, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942 Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific Jan 1, 1943 Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA Jun 1, 1944 D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies Dec 1, 1944 Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces Aug 1, 1945 first atomic bombs
