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Japan invades Manchuria
The Japan invasion on Manchuria started on September 18, 1931. The Kwantung army of the Empire of Japan invaded immediatley following the Mukden Incident. A puppet state called Manchukuo was established by the Japanese, and their occupation lasted until the end of World War I. -
Italy attacks Ethipoia
When the invasion on Ethiopia began, the Italo-Ethiopian war was created. The armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire fought against each other. The war resulted in the military occupation of Ethipoia. -
Germany occupies Rhineland
German military forces entered the Rhineland on March 7, 1936. This was the first time Germans had entered this region since the end of World War I since it violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The balance of power in Europe from France towards Germany was changed. -
Japan invades China
This war fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan was also known as the Second Sino-Japanese war. This was the largest Asian war in the 20th century, accounting for the majority of civilian and military casualties in the Pacific War. The war was the result of a decades-long Japanese imperialist policy aimed at expanding its influence. -
Germany annexes Austria
In 1938, Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. On March 12, 1938, Hitler accompanied German troops into Austria. Hitler appointed a new Nazi government, and on March 13 the Anschluss was proclaimed. -
Germany seizes Czechoslovakia
The Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's northern and western border regions began the German occupation in Czechoslovakia. Adolf Hitler planned alleged privations suffered by the German population living in these regions. The occupation ended with the surrender of germany following World War II. -
Italy conquers Albania
This brief military campaign by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Kingdom was the result of the imperialist policies of the Italian dictator. Albania became rapidly overrun, their king was forced to exile, and the country became part of the Italian Empire. -
Germany takes Sudetenland
On September 30, 1938, leaders of Nazi Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy signed an agreement that allowed the Nazis to annex Sudetenland. Adolf Hitler had threatened to take the Sudetenland by force. On September 29, Hitler met with Prime Ministers of Britain, France and Italy to reach a final settlement.
