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Hitler violates Treaty
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription. -
Hitler Hates Jews
German Jews stripped of rights by Nuremberg Race Laws. -
Japan invades
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Germans Invades Denmark And Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9. -
Italy invades
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
The Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact -
Italy invades Greece
Italy invades Greece from Albania on October 28. -
US declared war on Japan
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. Japanese troops land in the Philippines, French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia), and British Singapore. By April 1942, the Philippines, Indochina, and Singapore are under Japanese occupation.