Lead Up to WWII- Bilal Maqsood

1919 Treaty of Versailes

Jun 28, 1919

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles set out the Germany's punishment which caused anger and resentment in Germany.

Benito Mussolini

Dec 24, 1925

Mussolini established himself as dictator of Italy in 1925 and found ideology of Facism.

Hirohito

Dec 25, 1926

In 1926 Hirohito became the Emperor of Japan and the symbol of the state

Shanghai War of 1932

Jan 28, 1932

Chinese protests and boycotts against Japan, due to the Invasion of Manchuria, leads to violence in the Chinese city of Shanghai.

Hitler takes power

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany. He then suspends the constitution and rules as dictator.

Italian invasion of Ethiopia

1935

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

Civil War in Spain

Jul 18, 1936

An armed conflict erupted in Spain between Republican and Nationalist

Nazis take Czechoslovakia.

Mar 15, 1939

The Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia on March 15, 1939. The German troops poured into Bohemia and Moravia. The two provinces offered no resistance, which led to German take over.

Nazis invade Poland

Sep 1, 1939

The Germans began to invade Poland on September 1st 1939. This event started a 30 day long invasion of Poland.

Beginning of World War II

Sep 3, 1939

On this day, Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany beginning the mark of WWII