WWII Timeline

  • Japan invaded Manchuria

    Japan invaded Manchuria
    The Japanese invaded Manchuria for numerous reasons, mostly for resources, minerals, forests, and land for agricultural purposes.
  • Hitler becomes Dictator

    Hitler becomes Dictator
    The Enabling Act of 1933 gave Hitler unlimited power, enabling him to become to Dictator of Germany.
  • Burning of The Books

    Burning of The Books
    Hitler wanted 'un-German' books out of Germany, on May 10th, 1933, more than 25,000 volumes of books were burned that night.
  • League of Nations Lose

    League of Nations Lose
    Germany leaves the League of Nations, can't put it any more simpler.
  • Germany violates the Treaty of Versailles

    Germany violates the Treaty of Versailles
    Germany militarizes the Rhineland, which goes against certain parts in the Treaty of Versailles.
  • Axis and Allies

    Axis and Allies
    The Axis Powers and Allied Powers are formed in this time.
  • Germany Annexes Austria

    Germany Annexes Austria
    Germany takes Austria as its own, which violates the Treaty of Versailles, yet again. Other countries though, just sit quietly and condemn it, but don't act out against it to start a war.
  • Germany captures Czechoslovakia

    Germany captures Czechoslovakia
    Germany takes Czechoslovakia, violating yet another treaty, the Munich Agreement. Germany keeps expanding, and soon WWII will began.
  • Prime Minister of England Anew

    Prime Minister of England Anew
    Winston Churchill is assigned prime minister of England of which the prevous prime minister resigned.
  • Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
    Japan probably bombed Pearl Harbor because for two reasons, they wanted to get certain territory and resources, and for another big reason was that the U.S. Pacific Fleet was based at Pearl Harbor, and they didn't want their plans foiled in the war if the U.S. were to join the war.