World war II By hayday2000 Mar 23, 1919 Benito Mussolini founded Italy’s Fascist Movement Apr 1, 1919 Mussolini Exploited people's fears by portraying Fascism as Anti- Communism Jan 1, 1922 Backed by Blackshirts Mussolini threatened to march on Rome claiming he was defending Italy against a communist revolution Ignore the dates Feb 1, 1922 Vladimir Lenin the communist party leader created the Union of Soviet socialist Republics Jan 1, 1923 Adolf hitler was arrested and the Nazi party banned because they marched on to the city hall of Munich, Germany. Jan 1, 1924 Vladimir lenin died Feb 1, 1924 Joseph Stalin came to power Jan 1, 1926 Stalin was the new soviet dictator Feb 1, 1926 Stalin began to industrialize the Soviet union Jan 1, 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria a resource-rich region of China Jan 1, 1933 10 million peasants died due to famine Feb 1, 1933 Nazis was the largest party in germany's Parliament Mar 1, 1933 Hitler was appointed to chancellor by the president of germany Jan 1, 1934 Hitler Became President of germany. Feb 1, 1934 Nye Committee holds hearing on causes of WWI Mar 1, 1934 Hitler denounces Treaty of Versailles Jan 1, 1935 Stalin created concentration camps which held 2 million people Feb 1, 1935 Hitler defied the treaty of versailles Mar 1, 1935 Congress Passed Neutrality act of !935 Oct 1, 1935 Mussolini invaded Ethiopia Jan 1, 1936 Congress passed Neutrality act of 1936 Feb 1, 1936 Spanish civil war started the Nationalists won the war and they were led by Franco Mar 1, 1936 Hitler reoccupies the Rhineland Jun 1, 1936 half of Germany's jews were jobless Jan 1, 1937 Japanese swept through China and invaded Nanjing and Killing most of its 300,000 residents. Feb 1, 1937 Hitler called the german speaking people in Austria and Czechoslovakia Mar 1, 1937 Congress passed the Neutrality act of 1937 Apr 1, 1937 Japan invaded China Jan 1, 1938 Hitler threatened to invade Austria unless they would but Nazis in to important government roles Feb 1, 1938 Munich Conference everyone agreed with hitler's demands known as Appeasement Mar 1, 1938 Banned Jews from practicing law and medicine Apr 1, 1938 250,000 escaped nazi control Nov 1, 1938 jewish businesses were destroyed Jan 1, 1939 Germany sent troops and split up Czechoslovakia into Slovakia and Czech Feb 1, 1939 Congress passed Neutrality act of 1939 Mar 1, 1939 If poland went to war Britain and France will support them. Apr 1, 1939 United States Denies ss st. Louis permission to dock May 1, 1939 Hitler ordered germany to get ready to invade Poland Aug 1, 1939 Germany signed a nonaggression pact with the soviet union Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invaded Poland Oct 1, 1939 Germany defeated Polish armies Jan 1, 1940 Roosevelt was reelected Feb 1, 1940 Britain wins Battle of Britain Apr 1, 1940 Roosevelt sent ships to help Britain May 1, 1940 Germany invaded the Netherlands Jun 1, 1940 France surrendered to Germany Jul 1, 1940 congress gave Roosevelt power to restrict sales of strategic materials Aug 1, 1940 Britain wins Battle of Britain Sep 1, 1940 Selective Training and Service act was passed Sep 1, 1940 Selective Training and Service act was passed Dec 1, 1940 Britain ran out of funds for the war Jan 1, 1941 To Jo took over China Jan 1, 1941 Roosevelt sent lend-lease aid to china Jan 1, 1941 Air Force created first african american Unit Jun 1, 1941 Hitler invaded the Soviet Union Jun 1, 1941 Japan sent forces to indochina and Roosevelt froze all assets in Japan Jun 25, 1941 Roosevelt bans discrimination in defense industries Jun 25, 1941 Roosevelt issued Executive order 8802 Aug 1, 1941 Roosevelt and Churchill met and Developed the Atlantic Charter Sep 1, 1941 US prepared economy for war Nov 1, 1941 Japan sent planes and boats to Hawaii Nov 27, 1941 Pearl Harbor was bombed 2,403 were killed and lots were injured Dec 7, 1941 Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 United States enters WWII Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on US Feb 1, 1942 Japanese American relocation ordered