The Road to WWII

Road to WWII

Period: Apr 1, 1919 to Sep 17, 1939

Treaty of Versailles is signed

Jun 28, 1919

Hitler becomes leader

Jul 29, 1921

• Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the NAZIS.
• Hitler criticizes the German democratic government and supports the theory that all Germans were part of an Aryan superhuman race and all others were to be eliminated.

Nazi try to over throw

Nov 8, 1923

• Nazi attempt to overthrow the Munich government fails
• Hitler sentenced to prison where he wrote his book

Germany Admitted

Sep 8, 1926

• Germany admitted to the League of Nations

Stock Market Crash

Oct 29, 1929

-Stock Market on Wall street crashes

Hitler Appointed

Jan 30, 1933

• Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg

Violated the Treaty

Mar 16, 1935

• Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription

No action Taken

May 9, 1936

• Italy invades Ethiopia and the League of Nations takes no action

Germary Invades

Mar 12, 1938

-Germany invades Austria

Japan Advances

Feb 1, 1939

• Japan continues advances and threatens Hong Kong

Declaring War

Sep 3, 1939

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

Declaring War

Sep 10, 1939

• Canada declares war on Germany; Battle on Atlantic begins