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Manchurian Incident and Japan Withdrawls from League of Nations
This event was significant because it proves that major powers can get away with during horendus things and get away with it.
Japan withdrawls from the League of Nations after this incident and joins Italy and Germany as allies who also broke League of Nations rules. Not only has the most powerful person on the far east have joined the law breakers but the league also loses a powerful ally on the far east as well. -
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Anschluss
Anschluss means the political union of Germany with Austria. To make Anschluss happen Hitler's goal was to make Austria destabilized and take away its independence. To do this he asked Austrian Nazi's to cause chaos within their country to justify Germany invading Austria. He then on top of it as well took Austria's only protector (Italy) and became allies with them. Making him be able to take over Austria unopposed and surround Czechoslovakia, to conquer it later. -
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Italian Invasion of Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
Italy wanted more territory in Africa and wanted to prove their dominance against the Abyssinians after an earlier war. So the Italians invaded Abyssinia.The result was the League of Nations (LON) asked its members to use sanctions which were unsuccessful. With failure on sanctions the LON's two most powerful nations (Britan and France) negotiated with Italy to end the war by giving them what they wanted. Showing how powerless the LON was and Italy to decide to turn to Germany for help over LON. -
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
The remilitarization of the Rhineland was for the most part reasonable and justifiable, because of the fact that the Treaty of Versailles was considered unfair to Germany. Therefore Britain and France did not act and push against Germany's need to expand. Britian did not push against it becuase they did not want to go to war again, and France had a weak government, as well wanted support (like Britian) before going against a upcoming powerful nation like Germany. -
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Annexation of Sudetenland
After Hitler acquired Austria he wanted Czerslovokia, and to do this he first had to acquire the Sudetenland. Like in Austria he gets the Nazi party in the Sudetenland to rebel and demand union with Germany. Hitler uses this and threatens war if it's not done, which results in the Chamberlain of the Sudetenland, Britain and France who are afraid of another world war agree to Hitler's demands. This annexation was a step towards the inevitable: World War Two. -
Nationalist Victory in the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War is known as the dress rehersal for World War Two because it is a battle of ideology. This war was unique as well because the world was somehow involved either indirectly or directly. Now the Nationalist Victory in Spain was significant because of the fact it was the side almost all nations were supporting ecspecially facist countries Italy and Germany. However Hitler was hoping with the Nationalist victory it would lead to their support in another war. That didn't happen. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
The purpose of this agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union was to prevent a war on two fronts like WWI. This pact gave Germany raw materials from the Soviet Union and furnished products from Germany. This pact also allowed Germany to invade Poland without any oppisition and the Russians would not help the Allies. In exchange Russia would get half of Poland and the Baltic states, by doing this it allowed Hitler to not repeat the mistakes of WWI. -
German Invasion of Poland
The German invasion of Poland was the spark of World War Two, where the British and French said that this was the last straw and that Hitler has gone to far. Hitler wanted this land for some time and his execution to acquire it was quick and deliberate. He attacked from all sides and was relentless never stopping and having all types of warfare used to control Poland. Then a few days later the Soviet Union comes from their borders and acquires their share of Poland promised by Hitler. -
USA embargo on oil to Japan
After the Manchurian Affair Japan sought to dominate the oil industry and acquire more oil, as well import less oil from the USA (80% of their oil was from the USA). Japen then forced their economy to making refineries for oil and get as much oil as they can. The Allies didn't like the aggressive oil policy Japan had so USA froze Japanese assets in the USA. Which resulted in Japan not being able to buy oil turning it into an embargo on oil by mistake. Resulting to the attack on Pearl Harbour.
