Alex Mehalich Chapter 24 timeline

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    Alex Mehalich's Ch. 24 Timeline

  • • The Japanese Army invades Manchuria – [“Manchurian Incident”].

    • The Japanese Army invades Manchuria – [“Manchurian Incident”].
    The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 19, 1931, when Manchuria was invaded by the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan immediately following the Mukden Incident. The Japanese established a puppet state, called Manchukoku, and their occupation lasted until the end of World War II.

  • Mussolini (Italy) conquers Ethiopia.

    Mussolini (Italy) conquers Ethiopia.
    In 1935, the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans to expand German territories by acquiring all territories it considered German. Mussolini followed this policy when he invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) the African country situated on the horn of Africa. Mussolini claimed that his policies of expansion were not different from that of other colonial powers in Africa.

  • General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid (Spain), where he rules until his death in 1975.

    General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid (Spain), where he rules until his death in 1975.
    The regime was formed on 1 October 1936 by Francisco Franco and the National Defense Committee. The regime was entrenched upon the victory in the Spanish Civil War of the rebel Nacionales coalition. Besides the internal support, Franco's rebellion had been backed from abroad by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, while the Second Spanish Republic was increasingly backed by the communist Soviet Union.

  • Chamberlain and Hitler 1938

    Chamberlain and Hitler 1938
    The British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, flew to meet Hitler at his private mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden in an attempt to resolve the crisis. Three of the documents here are extracts from Chamberlain's own record of the meeting. The other two documents are useful evidence of the kind of advice Chamberlain was getting at home in Britain.

  • Hitler (Germany) invades Poland, beginning WWII.

    Hitler (Germany) invades Poland, beginning WWII.
    Hitler invade poland on september 1st 1939. This event started world war 2. During the invasion poland eventually surrende to germany.