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Japan attackes Manchuria
There was an explosion on Japan railways so Japan claims that the Chinese invaded their railway, so they decided to attack China. -
Japan leaves League of Nations
After Japan was blamed for the events in Manchuria, which they idi do, they deciced to leave the League of Nations (https://www.upi.com/Archives/1933/02/24/Japan-stuns-world-withdraws-from-league/2231840119817/) -
Germany leaves League of Nations
After Hitler were made chancellor, he decided to withdrawl from the League of Nations because they wouldn't allow them to have a military. (https://www.wdl.org/en/item/11598/) -
US Neutrality Acts signed
Laws were passed from 1935-1939. The prupose was to limit the US involvement in foreign conflicts.(https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/neutrality-acts-0) -
Japan attcks China
The Marco Polo Bridge incident led to China and Japan going into battle. China fought with the help of the US and the Soviet Union. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War) -
Germany takes over Austria
Also called "Anschluss", which meant the annexation of Austria. The idea was to form a Greater Germany and make them even more powerful than what they were. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anschluss) -
Munich Peace Conference begans
Included Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy. This agreement meant that Germany could annex Sudetenland in western Czechosylvakia. (https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Agreement) -
Germany takes over Czechosylvakia
Hitler, Mussolini and a few others came together and signed a pact to take over Czechosylvakia and give it to Germany.(https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazis-take-czechoslovakia) -
Non-Aggresion Pact between Germany and Soviet Union
Before WWII the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union came together and made the Non-Aggresion Pact, which meant they were to not fight eachother for the next 10 years. Hitler and Stalin used this pact to two totally differnt reasons. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact) -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler's military invaded Poland by land and air. There was extensive bombing. There were lots of troops and tanks on land.Polish forces were not equipped enough to beat Germany. Hitler says it was a defensive attack. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland) -
France Falls to Germans
France decided to surrender to Germany before Germany invaded western Europe. Germany defeated allied forces in 6 weeks, Italy decided to get involved and help defeat France. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_France) -
Battle of Britain Begins
French signed an armistice and quit WWII, so Britain was left alone in the war against Germany. Great Briatin defense helped them defeat Germany.