Lead up to world war 2 gehna patel

The failures of World War 1 peace settlement

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles caused anger and resentment. Germans saw nothing fair in the treaty that blamed them for starting the war.

Mussolini Becomes Leader of Italy

1922

The king of Italy, in fear of Mussolini Fascist Party, hands over power to the Mussolinl.

Militarists gain control in Japan

1931

Japanese officials, the militarists launched a surprise attack and seized control of the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931

The Nazis Takeover Germany

1933

Hitler is named chancellor of Germany.he then suspends the constitution and rules as the dictator.

Italian invasion of Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

Mussolini attacks the oldest independent African nation and adds it to his colonies.

Civil War break into Spain

Jul 17, 1936

Fascist Spanish forces led by General Francisco Franco launch a civil war to overthrow the leftist Republican government.

Munich Agreement

Sep 30, 1938

Hitler bullies the British and French into allowing him to annex a part of czechoslovakia known as rhe sudetenland.

Start of World War 2

Sep 3, 1939

Marco Polo Bridge Incident led to a prolonged war between Japan and China. Germany in an unprovoked attack on Poland

Soviet attack Finland

Nov 20, 1939

German Expansion in Europe

1940

Germany Invades and occupies Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherland, France