-
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was created to end World War I. It was a negotiation between the allied powers with little involvement from Germany. The treaty allotted Germany boundaries and issued liability for reparations. -
Invasion of Manchuria
Kwantung Army of Japan invaded Manchuria without declaration. They turned to Manchuria because of the raw natural resources they had. -
Nazi’s rise to power
As Germany had an economic downfall, Hitler rises up along with the Nazi Party. Hitler in favor of the people's wishes, giving power and control to him. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Italy copied Hitlers plan to expand their territories. He uses military forces to boost his national prestige. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Pact
It was a coalition between Italy and Germany. They included Japan as well. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
An anti-communist pact only between Nazi Germany and Japan.They were specifically directed against the Soviet Union. -
Neutrality Acts
The Neutrality Acts was intended to keep the U.S. out of the war. Other countries ask U.S. to aid them with firearms. This led to the revisions in 1939. There was embargo on war items. -
Policy of Appeasement
The policy of appeasement was a method used to avoid conflict with a dictatorial government. Germany.. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference consisted of a negotiation between Nazi Germany, France, Italy and Britain. They all agreed that they would give Germany the land they invaded, Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, in return for no use of military forces. -
Non Aggression Pact
This pact signed between Germany and the Soviet Union proposed that both do not take any military action against each other for the next 10 years. The pact broke in June 1941 by Nazi Germany invading the Soviet. -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler's purpose of invasion was to regain lost territory thus beginning WW2. -
Blitzkrieg
September 1939-April 1941
A military tactic invented by Germany to battle and have succeeded in the end. -
Armistice
Hitler forced France to sign the Armistice in the same location where Germany surrendered to allied powers. -
Tripartite Pact
This pact forms the axis powers. When ever there is an attack on Germany, Italy, or Japan by a country that is not involved in the war, there is mutual assistance. -
Lend Lease Act
The lend lease act's principle was for U.S. to aid other countries in firm arms. There is no compensation needed unlike the neutrality acts which required. This made U.S. one step closer into entering the war. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Hundred of Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs near Honolulu, HI. Nearly 20 American vessels were destroyed along with 300 airplanes, and 8 large battleships. This caused the U.S. to enter WWII.
