causes of ww2

Japan seizes Manchuria

Sep 1, 1931

Japan seized Manchuria and re-named it Manchuco.

Hitler becomes Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

Japan Leaves the League of Nations

Feb 24, 1933

Japan left the League of Nations because they didnt agree with them.

Hitler rearms Germany

May 11, 1933

During 1933, Hitler began stocking up on troops and weapons for Germany.

Germany reoccupies the Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles and puts his troops in the Rhineland.

Rome-Berlin axis is signed

Oct 25, 1936

Axis powers sign the Rome-Berlin axis.

Germany and Japan agree to Anti-Comintern Pact

Nov 25, 1936

In case of an attack by the Soviet Union against Germany or Japan, the two countries agreed to consult on what measures to take to defend themselves.

China Engages and Begins to Fight Japan

Jan 1, 1937

China engaged and began to fight japan.

Kai-Shek practices appeasement

Jul 7, 1937

Kai-Shek adopted appeasement against Japan.

Japan captures China's capital

Nov 9, 1937

Japan captures China's capital

Anschluss

Mar 12, 1938

Anschluss was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany.

The Munich Conference

Sep 28, 1938

Great Britain, France, and Italy agreed to allow Germany to annex certain areas of Czechoslovakia.

Germany occupies Czechoslovakia

Sep 29, 1938

HItler takes over Czechoslovakia. They give up fairly easily.

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Aug 23, 1939

This agreement stated that the two countries - Germany and the Soviet Union - would not attack each other.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany wins the invasion.

Japan announces it wants French Indochina

Sep 9, 1940

Japan announces it wants French Indochina.

Pearl Harbor is attacked

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.