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Mussolini Invades Ethiopia
Mussolini was angered by French and British opposition to his Invasion, he welcomed Hitler's support. Mussolini and Hitler made an agreement recgonizing their common political and economic interests. -
Formation of Rome-Berlin Axis
A military and political alliance between fascist Germany and Italy, formalized by the Berlin Agreement of Oct. 25, 1936.
The creation of the axis attested to the open preparation of the fascist states for the unleashing of World War II. The Anti-Comintern Pact signed by Germany and Japan on Nov. 25, 1936, was a continuation of the Rome-Berlin Axis; Italy joined on Nov. 6, 1937. -
Hitler Demands The Sudetenland
The Sudetenland was a piece of land in northwestern Czechslovakia that was largely inhabited by Germans, Hitler expressed willingness to risk world war to achieve his objective, The Munich Conference was the high point of western appeasement of Hitler, The British Prime Minister boasted that the agreement meant "...peace for our time". -
Hitler Invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. From East Prussia and Germany in the north and Silesia and Slovakia in the south, German units, with more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes, broke through Polish defenses along the border and advanced on Warsaw in a massive encirclement attack. -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbour
In the summer of 1940 Japan demanded the right to exploit economic resources in French Indochina the U.S Objected. Japan was now caught in a dilemma. To guarantee access to raw materials in southeast asia, Japan had to risk losing raw materials from the U.S after much debate, Japan decided to launch a suprise attack on the United States and European Colonies in southeast asia.
