Road to World War 2

Italian Invasion of Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

The Italian invasion of Ethiopia was a war fought between the armed forces of the Kingdon of Italy and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire.

German Re-Occupation of the Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

This event took place by the German Army. The German military forces entered the Rhineland.This was a violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Remilitarization was very important because it changed the balance of power in Europe from france towards Germany to encourage a policy of aggression in Eastern Europe.

German Annexation of Austria

Mar 12, 1938

There were German troops marching into Austria to annex the Germans for the Third Reich.

German Invasion of the Sudetenland

Mar 19, 1938

This reffers to those northern, southwest, and western areas of Czechoslovakia that were inhabited mainly by German speakers. Sudetenland came to prminence after the First World War when Austria- Hungary was dominated by the German.

Munich Conference

Sep 30, 1938

The Munch Agreement was permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders mostly inhabited by the Germans. (Sudetenland)

German Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

The German invasion of Poland was a joint invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the beginning of World War 2 in Europe.

Signing of the Tripartite Pact

Sep 27, 1940

Germany, Italy, and Japan came allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin.

Signing of the Tripartite Pact

Sep 27, 1940

The Signing of the Tripartite Pact was an agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan signed in Berlin by Adolf Hitler, Galeazzo Ciano, and Saburõ Kurusu.