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Japan launched an attack on Manchuria. Within a few days Japanese armed forces had occupied several strategic points in South Manchuria.
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To extend its colonial empire. It also invaded Albania
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Italy and germany took part in the Spanish civil war in 1936-1939
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Convened by Hitler following protests from France and Great Britain and other powers over his policy of expansionism.
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Germany entered into the Rome-Berlin Axis alliance with Italy, which was renewed under the name Pact of Steel
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To prevent the USSR from joining forces with France and with Britain and helping Poland , Hitler signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Stalin.
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Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium and northern and western France.
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Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa and attacked Russia quickly reaching the gates of Moscow and Leningrad.
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The war took a decisive turn
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Shortly after an allied army under the control of General Eisenhower landing in french Africa
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Hitler´s first major failure. The city withstood several months of siege.
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The three major allies met for the first time at the Tehran Conference. Finally peace treaties with Germany´s other allies were drawn up during the Paris Peace Conference
