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Daniel Meier Events Leading to World War II

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    Events Leading to World War II

  • Japan Takes Manchuria

    Japan Takes Manchuria
    Japan takes its first major step towards becomming an empire with the invasion of the rich area of China known as Manchuria. In response to this invasion of China, the US increased military and financial aid to the Chinese and cut off exports of oil and other raw material to Japan.History OrbThen Again

  • Hitler Elected Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler Elected Chancellor of Germany
    The President of Germany, Paul von Hindenburg, had appointed Hitler Chancellor (similar to Prime Minister). Having won more than than 37 percent of the vote in the previous year's legislative elections, Hitler's Nazi party had enough power to effectively paralyze Germany's democratic government, which had been in place since 1919.
    The History Place

  • Germany Takes the Rhineland

    Germany Takes the Rhineland
    History.comGermany ignores the Treaty of Versailles and marches into the Rhineland without any French resistance. Hitler now consolidates power within Germany.

  • Italy Conquers Ethiopia

    Italy Conquers Ethiopia
    Mussolini consolidates power at home using conquest.
    Country Studies

  • Axis Alliance Formed

    Axis Alliance Formed
    The Holocaust MuseumGermany, Italy, and Japan allign in a treaty.

  • Hitler Welcomed Into Austria

    Hitler Welcomed Into Austria
    Hitler begins to unite the "German" peoples of Europe.
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  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement
    Military HistoryChamberlain appeases Hitler with the "gift" of Czechoslavakia. Annouces mistakenly that "We have agreed never to go to war again."

  • Germany Annexes the Sudetenland of Czechoslavakia

    Germany Annexes the Sudetenland of Czechoslavakia
    Hitler claims to be invited into Czechoslavakia as he further tests the resolve of the leaders of Europe.
    History Learning Site

  • German Blitzkrieg of Poland

    German Blitzkrieg of Poland
    The defense Poles charge the German Panzer tanks with their cavalry. Afterwards USSR and Germany sign a non-agression pact, and agree to divide Poland.
    Second World War History

  • The Blitz of London Begins

    The Blitz of London Begins
    Eye Witness AccountHitler begins bombing London in an attempt to force a quick surrender by England. England never does give in.

  • Germany Invades Russia

    Germany Invades Russia
    World War II databaseHitler violates his non-agression pact with the Soviet Union with "Operation Barbarosa"."This invasion will ultimately fail.

  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
    National Geogrphic (interactive)In response to the US trade embargo of Japan and its continuing support of China, Japan believed war with the US was inevitable. Their belief was that a preemptive strike was the only to defeat the US.