Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist Party, July 29
Stock Market Crash, October 28
Smoot/Hawley Tariff Act, June 17
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, January 30
Benito Mussolini becomes leader of Italy, March 4
Japan withdraws from League of Nations, March 27
Germany withdraws from League of Nations, October 14
Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany, August 19
Italy invades Ethiopia, October 3
Germany occupies Rhineland, March 7
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Japan invades China), July
German Anschluss (Union) with Austria, March 12-13
Munich Conference, September 30
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, August 23
Germany invades Poland, September 1
Germany invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, May 10
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain, May 10
Tri-Partite (Axis) signed, September 27
Anglo-American Destroyers for Bases Deal, October 23
Greer Incident, September 4
US embargo of Japan, October