Road to WWII Timeline

League of Nations

Apr 28, 1919

The League of Nations is founded

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles is signed. Germany is made to decrease army sizes, as well as repay the countries for damage.

Adolf Hitler = Leader

Jul 29, 1921

Adolf HItler becomes leader of the NAZI party, supports theory that all other than Germans (Jews, gypsies) were lesser, and to be eliminated.

Stock Market crashes

Oct 29, 1929

The Stock Market on Wall Street crashes, and the economy plunges into depression, leading many into a frenzy.

Hitler becomes dictator

Aug 19, 1934

Hitler names himself Furher (dictator) of Germany

Treaty of Versailles is violated

Mar 16, 1935

Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles, by introducing military conscription.

Invasion of Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

Germany marches into Rhineland, which is a violation of the Treaty of Versailles, yet League of Nations takes no action

Ethiopia is invaded

May 9, 1936

Italy invades Ethiopia and the League of Nations takes no action. In this year, a non-aggression treaty is signed between Italy, Germany and Japan. They are known as the AXIS powers

Austria is invaded

Mar 12, 1938

Germany invades Austria

Czechoslovakia is taken

Mar 15, 1939

Germany takes rest of Czechoslovakia, which is a violation of the Munich Agreement

Poland is invaded

Sep 1, 1939

Nazi Germany invades Poland

War is declared

Sep 3, 1939

Britain, France, Austria, New Zealand declare war on Germany

More countries declare war

Sep 10, 1939

Canada declares war on Germany; and the Battle on Atlantic begins

Soviets lead invasion

Sep 17, 1939

Soviets invades Poland