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Manchuria
The empire of Japan invaded and annexed part of china known as Manchuria and converted it to a puppet state, it was liberated at the end of ww2. Importance:
It bolded the other fascists that the league of nations would not take serious action against them. additionally, it provided Japan with the essential resources to power its war machine. -
Abyssinia
Abyssinia is an African nation that was annexed by Fascist Italy. Its army was hopeless against the Italy war machine and the victory was used as propaganda in Italy. Importance: The victory proved the incompetence and uselessness of the league of nations and encouraged Italy to ally with Nazi Germany. -
Reoccupation of Rhineland
German forces march 20 000 troops into the de-militarisation zone known as the Rheinland. and the allies evacuate their soldiers Importance: Hitler directly violated the treaty of Versailles, and the allies were not going to enforce it. This also excited the German people. -
Hitler takes Austria
Hitler annexes Austria forming "Greater Germany" Austria puts up little resistance Importance: Germany is returning to its former glory and making Hitler more popular and powerful -
Hitler takes Czechoslovakia
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia and annexes it entirely by 1944 Importance: Another victory for the germans and Czechoslovakia allowed the germans the surround Poland on 3 sides -
Hitler signs ‘non-aggression” agreement with Stalin (USSR)
Hitler signed the non-aggression agreement with Russia, it would mean both nations would not show hostilities towards each other for the next 10 years, and how the 2 nations would carve up the country. Hitler signed the agreement to prevent a war on 2 fronts, and Stalin signed it to give him time to build up his nation's military. Importance: Prevents a war on 2 fronts and shocked the allies losing an important advantage -
Hitler invades Poland
Hitler with the help of the soviets invaded and took over Poland. It took the combined effort of Nazi Germany and the USSR to topple Warsaw the Polish Capital. where they both subjected the citizens to horrible treatment. Russia would never pay for the damage they caused. Importance: The capture of Poland meant that Germany would only fight a war on 1 front... If Hitler did not attack Russia before destroying Britain Germany may have won -
Britain and France declare war
2 days after the invasion of Poland, France and Britain honoring their promises declare war on Nazi Germany. But sadly they were too late and Poland would later fall. Importance: This was the beginning of WW2 as we know it, this war unlike the last would be fought on 1 front in
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Canada declares war
Canada officially declares war on nazi Germany when they knew they were going to on the 3rd, the Canadian government did not want to appear as a "commonwealth sheep" and make their own choices for their own nation. Importance: Canadian troops shortly began deploying to Europe where they would become feared as elite shock troopers and help capture Vimy ridge, and Pacendail and play a crucial part in D day, they also produced tons of vital military equipment and defend ships from U-boats.