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Treaty of Versailles is signed
The Treaty of Versailles is signed after WW1 -
Mussolini take power in Italy
Rose to power in WW1 and became Prime Minister during WW2 -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crashed triggering the start of the great depression. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
The Japanese established a puppet state called Manchukuo, and their occupation lasted until the end of World War II. -
Hitler is Named Chancellor of Germany
Hitlers emerge as Chancellor was a crucial turning point for germany where it changed into Nazi Germany. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Italy pushed back the Ethiopian forces slowly and won a major victory April 9, 1936 where they took the capital -
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
German military forces entered the Rhineland. This was significant because it violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Spanish Civil War
a civil war fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratic, left-leaning Second Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, a falangist group led by General Francisco Franco. The Nationalists won -
Rome-Berlin Axis is signed
Rome-Berlin Axis, Coalition formed in 1936 between Italy and Germany. An agreement formulated by Italy’s foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano informally linking the two fascist countries was reached -
Anschluss
The invasion and forced incorporation of Austria into Nazi Germany -
Munich Conference
The leaders of Great Britain, France, and Italy agreed to allow Germany to annex certain areas of Czechoslovakia -
Nazis Take Czechoslovakia
During a meeting with Czech leaders hitler requested to have unblocked access into Czechoslovakia and they accepted. He moved his troops into Czechoslovakia and occupied it. -
The Soviet Nazi Pact
Representitives from the Soviet Union and the Nazi met up to create a non-agression pact. -
The Invasion of Poland
The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. Polands allies declared war on germany. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on germany when Germany invades Poland. -
Canada Enters WW2
Within two months canadaian troops arrived in the UK to help fight.
