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Armistice
At 5 in the morning Germany had been faced with an invasion which led to the signing of Armistice which was an agreement with the Allies that were outside Compiegne, France. -
Treaty of Versailles
The most important of the peace treaties. It brought an end to World War I. -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
It started with the Mukden Incident, which was when Japan vandalize Manchurian railway and blamed it on the Chinese. China and United States had put up tariffs, Japan needed raw materials to survive. It ended on February 27, 1932. -
Nazi's Rise to Power
Hitler becomes chancellor. The Nazi’s began a “purge” act and started killing off Jews. -
Neutrality Acts
They were intended to prevent the U.S. from engaging in the War and somewhat isolate us. However, we were still involved because we were still providing countries with weapons, food, and assistance. They were passed in 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1939. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Mussolini invades Ethiopia. He did this to gain territory just like Hitler did. -
Rome- Berlin Axis Pact
The Rome- Berlin act was countries becoming one to go against the main powers. -
Anti- Comintern Pact
An anti communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. -
Munich Conference
A long series of negotiations. Hitler demanded the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. The British Prime Minister tried to talk him out of it. -
Policy of Appeasement
Hitler threatened to start a war when the Czechs refused to form a union with Hitler's Germany. British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain believed in appeasement. -
Non Agression Pact
Enemies, Nazi Germany and Soviet Union shocked the world by signing the German- Soviet Nonagression Pact. They agreed to not take any millitary action for the next 10 years. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland, breaking their agreement, so Britain and France declared war. It started World War 2. After signing the non-aggression pact Hitler had surprised attacked, German tanks and troops rumbled across the Polish Border. The Polish army died off within the first few weeks. -
Blitzkrieg
Germany successfully used this tatic against Poland in 1939. They also used it against Denmark (April 1940), Norway (April 1940), Belgium (May 1940), Netherlands (May 1940) and several other countries -
Tripartite Pact
This was also known as the Berlin Pact. It was an agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan that was signed in Berlin. -
Lend Lease Act
The principle means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during the WWII. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Launched by Japan on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
