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Japan Invades Manchuria
Japan invades Manchuria to gain lost land and raw materialas. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Fascist Italy invades, conquers, and annexes Ethiopia. -
Germany and Italy Sign a Treaty
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation on October 25. -
Rome-Berlin Axis is Announced.
November 1 the Rome-Berlin Axis is announced. -
Germany and Japan sign Anti-Comintern Pact.
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, directed against the Soviet Union and the international Communist movement. -
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Munich Agreement
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland. -
Germany Invades Polond
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Great Britian and France Declare War on germany
Sticking to their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Soviet Union invades Poland
The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east. -
Germany Invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack. Norway fights until June 9. -
Germany Attacks Western Europe
Germany attacks western Europe, France and the neutral countries. On June 22, France signs an armistice agreement by which the Germans occupy the northern half of the country and the entire Atlantic coastline. -
Italy Enters the War
Italy enters the war as the newest axis power. -
Battle of Britain
The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Germany. Ends on October 31, 1940 -
Italy Invades Libya
The Italians invade British controlled Egypt from Italian-controlled Libya. -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. -
Bulgaria joins the Axis.
Bulgaria joins the Axis. -
Axis Powers invade Greece
Germany and Bulgaria invade Greece in support of the Italians. Resistance in Greece surrenders in early June 1941. -
Axis Powers invade Soviet Union
Germany and its Axis allies (except Bulgaria) invade the Soviet Union. -
US Declares War on Japan
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. -
Pearl Harbor.
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. -
Axis Powers Declare War on US
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States.
