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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan claimed that Chinese soldiers sabotaged the railway. Chinese soldiers did not fight back because they knew they just wanted and excuse to invade Manchuria. -
Itay attacks Ethopia
The league of nations was faced with another crucial test. Italy's leader adopted Hitler's plans to expand germany's territories. -
Germany occupies Rhineland
Hitler resented the Treaty of Versailles which made Germany vunerable to invasion. Hitler was determined to enlarge his military capability and strengthen the borders. -
Japan invades China
Japanese and Chinese troops on the frontier led to what became known as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. Both sides used ‘scorched earth’ tactics. -
Germany annexes Austria
German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the third reich.Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force. -
Germany takes Sudetenland
Adolf Hitler and the army of Nazi crossed into the Sudetenland. The Sudetendeutsche Party issued a proclamation demanding the Czech government equalize status between the Sudeten Germans and the Czech people. -
Germany seizes Czechoslovakia
The Czech government attempted to make to appease Hitler. Hitler made it clear that he intended to force the central Czechoslovakian government to give Slovakia its independence. -
Italy conquers Albania
Mussolini's troops invade Albania. Albania was all ready dependent on Italy's economy so it had little to offer invaders.
