War

World War Two

By ellacatterson

  • Night of the Long Knives

    Army leaders suspect that one of Hitler's closest associates wanted to absorb the army into Rohm's own armed force the SA.
  • Period: to

    Path to War

  • A 'New Order' Forms

    Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Cominterm Pact, which Italy joins in 1937.

  • The USA directly threatened

    Japan attacks the US gunboat Panay and three other American ships near Nanking, China.

  • Austria Annexed

    Hitler summons Austrian Chancellor Kurt won Schuschnigg and informs him of his intention to annex Austria.

  • Skirmish on the Korean Border

    On the Korean Border, a skirmish between Japanese and Soviet troops threatens to cause a war between these two nations.

  • The Munich Crisis

    The sudeten party pushes for a union with Hitler's Germany.

  • Night of Broken Glass

    Jews living in Germany are targeted at night by German soldiers.

  • Italian Expansion

    The Italian army continues its aggression by invading and occupying Albania.

  • German - Russian Expansion

    Long time enemies Germany and Russia sign the German-Soviet Non-aggression Pact, which guarantees Hitler access to Poland without fear of reprisal by the powerful Soviet army.

  • War is declared

    Honouring its pledge to protect Poland, England declares war on Germany.