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Japan Attacks Manchuria
This event began when the Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria. This was an attempt by the Japanese to get all control over the whole territory and eventually the whole East Asia
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Japan leaves League of Nations
In February of 1933 Japan withdrew from League of Nations. They made the decision after a report was made criticizing and blaming Japan for the events that happened Manchuria. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1933/02/24/Japan-stuns-world-withdraws-from-league/2231840119817/ -
Germany leaves League of Nations
This event happened after Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, he soon made the decision to withdraw from the League of Nations because he was denied by western powers the demands for military equality. https://www.wdl.org/en/item/11598/ -
US Neutrality Acts signed
Congress signed the first Neutrality Act August 1935 prohibiting the exports of "arms, ammunition, and implements of war" from the US to other foreign countries at war. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/neutrality-acts -
Japan Attacks China
A minor clash known as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident between Chinese and Japanese troops finally leading the two countries to war. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/WorldWar2/china.htm -
Germany takes over Austria
German troops went to Austria for their second attempt in fours years to take over the Austrian government by force. The Austrian chancellor at the time tried to resist but ultimately gave in to Hitler's pressure and resigned leaving Austria for Hitler to take over.
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Munich Peace Conference begins
A meeting between Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy about Germany annexing Sudetenland after annexing Austria. About three million people in the Sudeten area were of German descant. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/munich-conference -
Germany takes over Czechoslovakia
After the Munich conference and annexation of Sudetenland, Adolf Hitler's next step was to take over the whole Czechoslovakia. With over three million people of German origin in the area and 70 percent of its electrical power controlled by Germany it was a pretty easy conquest for Hitler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_occupation_of_Czechoslovakia -
German-Soviet Non-aggression pact
Before World War two started Germany and Soviet Union signed the Non-aggression Pact in which they agreed to leave each other alone for the next 10 years. They agreement soon fell apart when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact -
Germany Invades Poland
German troops attack Poland both in the sky and on land with excessive bombing. Hitler invaded Poland to regain lost territory and eventually gain the whole Poland https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
France falls to Germany
After Paris had fell, the German's mission was almost complete. The country was crumbling under German forces so the prime minister of Germany arranged an armistice with the Nazis, leaving more than half of France was occupied by the Nazis https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/france-to-surrender -
Battle of Britain begins
German and Britain troops attacked each other in the skies over the UK becoming a significant turning point in WWll. It ended when Germany's air force failed to beat Britain's air forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain