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Japan occupied Manchuria
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The Japanese offensive
Japan invaded Manchuria in China ,it occupied Beijing.From there,it continued its expansion throughout the Pacific. -
Italy took possesion of Ethiopia
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Italy and Germany took part in the Spanish civil war
France and Great Britain decided not to get involved
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In violation of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles,Hitler remilitarised the Rhineland
Germany developed a policy of territorial expansion aimed at creating a vast Empire(Third Reich)of land inhabited by Germanic peoples. -
The Munich Conference
Was convened by Hitler following protests by France,Great Britain and other powers over his policy of expansionism.It ended with the democracies accepting Hitler's promises to expand no further -
Nazi Soviet Pact
Both powers,ideological and political enemies,wanted to postpone confrontation -
Operation of Barbarossa
Hitler launched this operation and attacked Rusia,quickly reaching the gates of Moscow and Leningrad.This was an extremely significant event as,in response,the USSR joined the Allied forces in the battle against the Axis powers. -
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Stalingrad
The German assault on Stalingrad was Hitler's first major failure. -
The liberation of Europe
The liberation of Europe was hastened by the Normandy landings by British and American troops which brought many soldiers and weapons into France. -
End of the Pacific War
The Americans had reconquered most of the territories occupied by the Japanese.A new weapon was used:the atomic bomb,which were dropped in Hirosima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
