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The League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization that promoted world peace and cooperation. It was created by the treaty of versailles The League of Nations was significant because it was made to ensure world peace and also to stop wars. -
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Important Events
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Japanese Invasion of Manchurin
This was an attempt by the Japanese Empire in an attempt to gain control of the whole province. They were competing with U.S. for domination. This was significant because it was one of the causes of WWII. This also lead to the boycott of raw materials in Japan from the U.S. -
Hitlers program of Rearment
Hitlers plan was to undo the treaty of Versailles. He also believed that the Jews/East Europeans had no place in Europe. Hitler wanted to re=arm Germany and wanted to re unite all the Germans in one nation, This was significant because it was one of the causes of WWII -
The Invasion of Abyssinia
The invasion of Abyssinia brought tension higher in Europe. It brought Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy together. Italian troops were ordered to attack because of rumors about acts of aggression at an oasis. It showed the weakness of the League of Nations and drove Nazi Germany and fascist Italy together. -
The Reoccupation of the Rhine Land
The treaty of Versailles stated that no German military was allowed in Rhine land. Hitler gave Nazi army orders to march through Rhine land. This was significant because this was the first time that Germany was openly going against the Versialles treaty -
The Spanish Civil War
This was a war between the nationalists and the republicans. This left Spain politically and militarily divided. This lead to the opening battle of WWII -
Anschluss with Austria
Hitler wanted to re-unite Germany. He wanted to create a union with Austria Germany had a Anschluss with Austria which was one of Hitlers goal -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-soviet non-aggression pact. This ment that Germany was now protected from having to fight a two-front war -
The Munich Conference
this was were Hitler met with representatives from France. They reached an agreement where Hitler could annex the sudetenland is he did not invade anywhere else. Four contries signed the agreement This was significant because it was supposed to stop Hitler from invading anywhere else by giving him something he wanted. -
The Invasion of the Rest of Czechoslovakia by Germany
German forces moved into the remainder of Czechoslovokia. They were powerless compared to Germany This was significant because Germany taking over Czechoslovakia ment they broke the Munich agreement. This caused distrust with Germany -
Invasion of Poland
Germany wanted to expand the German State. They attacked because they thought no one would step in because of the pacts they had. This was the first military engagement of WWII
