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Japan invades Manchuria
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 18, 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria. Their occupation in Mancharia lasted until the end of World War II. -
Italy attacks Ethipoia
The attack on Ethipoia was an armed conflict that resulted in Ethiopia’s subjection to Italian rule. The invading forces steadily pushed back the ill-armed and poorly trained Ethiopian army, winning a major victory near Lake Ascianghi (Ashangi). -
Germany occupies Rhineland
In March,1936 German troops marched into the Rhineland. This action was against the Treaty of Versailles which had laid out the terms which Germany had accepted. It was Hitler’s first illegal act since coming to power in 1933. -
Japan invades China
On July 7, 1937 a clash occurred between Chinese and Japanese troops near Peiping in North China.The Chinese were victorious as part of the Allied victory in the Pacific War -
Germany annexes Austria
On March 12, 1938, German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. Austria existed as a federal state of Germany until the end of World War II. -
Germany takes Sudetenland
Sudetenland was annexed by Hitler’s Germany and the British and French leaders returned home as triumphant peacemakers. No Czechoslovak representative was invited to the meeting. -
Germany seizes Czechoslovakia
The German annexation of Czechoslovakia took place on March 15, 1939, six months before World War II. Czechoslovakia’s territory, Slovakia, had already seceded (broken away) from the country on March 14, politically aligning with Nazi Germany. -
Italy conquers Albania
The Italian invasion of Albania was a brief military campaign by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Kingdom. The conflict was a result of the imperialist policies of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
