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Hitler's Rise
Hitler was a nationalist for Germany. He believed in only German-blood in his country. Hitler joined the National Socialist German Workers Party. -
Japanese Invasions
In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria and China in 1937. The Japanese were looking to expand the Asian empire. -
Japan Overruns Manchuria
Japanese military leaders thought that Japan should have an empire as great so those of the Western powers. Throughout the goal Japan seized Manchuria. -
Hitler
Hitler became Chancellor in 1933. He then gained complete control one year later. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Ethiopians attempted to resist, but their outdated weapons were no match against Mussolini's tanks and other new machinery. -
Japan vs. USSR
Japan invades Russia and they compete over the border. The USSR gains defensive battle experiences from their fighting. -
Invasion of Poland
Nazi forces invade Poland and show the enormous power of Hitler's blitzkrieg ("lightning war"). Using imprived technology, the blitzkrieg struck a devastating blow against the enemy. -
Poland Invasion
Germany and USSR invade Poland. The Polish forces are greatly outmatched and they're defeated. -
Germany Invades...
Germany invaded France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in a lightning war. They figured out mechanized warfare at this time. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Germany and USSR make a pact for no war. They also divide Poland as Lebensraum, or living space.
