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Japan attacks Manchuria
The Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident.. -
Germany and Japan leave League of Nations
The country had been kept out initially, under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles -
US Neutrality Acts
to avoid any action which might involve [the U.S.] -
Japan attacks China
Conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. -
Germany takes Austria
German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. -
Munich Peace Conference
The agreement was negotiated at a conference held in Munich -
Germany takes Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain had appeased Hitler by giving him the Sudetenland areas of Czechoslovakia. -
Non-Aggression Pact
The two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. -
Germany Invades Poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air. -
France Falls to the Germans
The Battle of France began in 1940 and consisted of two operations. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War defence of the United Kingdom .
