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Japan invades Manchuria
The Japanese Kwangtung Army's invasion of Manchuria followed the Mukden Incident in Manchuria. The invasion began the Japanese invasion that would last until Februrary of 1932. The Japanese established a puppet state, Manchukuo, and their occupation there lasted until the end of WWII. -
Italy Attacks Ethiopia
This was a colonial war that lasted until May 1936. It exposed the weakness of the League of Nations. The Italian victory coincided with the popularity of dictator Mussolini's Facist regime, and led to the foundation of Italian East Africa. -
Germany occupies Rhineland
Hitler had violated the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by sending military into Rhineland, which is a demilitarized zone. They occupied because Germany began to begin working and remiliterize the area for the Nazi's use. -
Japan invades China
Lasted until Septmenber 9, 1945, and the total war began on this date because of the many incidents, such as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. The Japanese scored major victories and won the war, -
Germany annexes Austria
Germany did this to give it to the Third Reich. Hitler and his Nazi's gained governmental control in Austria due to this. -
Germany takes Sudetenland
Great Britain, France, and Italy signed an agreement with Germany that allowed Hitler to annex Sudentenland. This was a region of Czechoslavakia that was already home to many ehtnic Germans. Hitler had threatened to take it by force. -
Germany seizes Czechoslovakia
On this day, Hitler’s forces invade and occupy Czechoslovakia–a nation sacrificed on the altar of the Munich Pact, which was a vain attempt to prevent Germany’s imperial aims. -
Italy conquers Albania
Mussolini's troops tried to mimic Hitler's conquest of Prague, and while his troops were unorganized they did invade and occupy Abania. Albania already had been dependent on Italy's economy, so Italy did not gain much when they had conquered. And future exploits in in nearby countries, such as Greece, would be disastrous for the Italians.
