WW II timeline By Brosnanc16 Jun 16, 1930 Hawley smoot terif is passed Sep 16, 1931 Japan attacks manchuria Japan attack manchuria Oct 16, 1931 America tries to keep up nuetraily Jan 7, 1932 Stimson doctrine is passed Feb 24, 1933 Japan withdraws from league of nations Mar 4, 1933 FDR takes office Mar 5, 1933 Hitler gained absolute control of germany Apr 16, 1933 London Confrence Apr 16, 1934 Reciprocal trade agreement was passed Apr 16, 1934 FDR breaks diplomatic freeze with russia Apr 16, 1935 Italian army invades ethiopia Apr 16, 1935 Nuetrality act of 1935 Apr 16, 1936 Rome berlin axis is formed Apr 16, 1936 Nuetrality act of 1936 Jun 16, 1936 A spanish general tries to overthrow spain Apr 16, 1937 Nuetrality act of 1937 Jun 7, 1937 Rape of nanking Apr 16, 1938 Germany annexes autria Apr 16, 1939 Arms embargo is ended with the nuetrality act of 1939 Aug 24, 1939 Stalin and hitler agree to put mutual hatred aside Sep 1, 1939 German troops cross into poland Sep 3, 1939 WWII starts Apr 9, 1940 Germen troops move into norway and denmark Apr 16, 1940 good neighbor policy created Jul 16, 1940 Germany launches an assualt on great britain Sep 16, 1940 U.S. starts to help allies Nov 16, 1940 America starts to restrict trad with japan Nov 16, 1940 Great Britain Becomes last bastion of freedom in europe Mar 16, 1941 Lend lease act was approved Jul 16, 1941 Congress agrees to the atlantic charter Jul 16, 1941 America freezes all japanese assets Dec 7, 1941 Attack on pearl harbor