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Mussolini Invades Ethiopia
On October 3rd, 1935 the Italo-Ethiopian War broke out, between Italy and Ethiopia. Since Ethiopia was one of the few independent staets in a European-dominated country, Italy tried to conquer the country once before, but failed. This war lead to Ethiopia's subjection to Italy's rule. The win of the Italians also took place in Ethiopia. -
Formation of Rome-Berlin Axis
The Rome-Berlin Axis was formed between Italy and Germany in 1936 at the Milan Cathedral in Italy. It was an agreement formulated by Italy's foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano, linking the two countries to one another. This treaty was formed because Mussolini, prime minister of Italy, believed that Italy could expand its influence in Europe by allying with Germany against France. -
Hitler Demands the Sudetenland
In 1939, Hitler demanded that Czechoslovakia hand over the Sudetenland to them. By obtaining the land, he was able to take over the rest of Czechoslovakia and gain more power. -
Hitler Invades Poland
On this day, in 1939, German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, starting the second world war. The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war against others. -
Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack against the United States by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The attack was intended to be a preventive action to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions Japan was planning against Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States.
