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Manchurian Crisis
Japan invading Manchuria was a big deal because they ignored China's borders and broke international rules.
So what, Who Cares: This showed that the League of Nations wasn't good at stopping fights. It's important because it led to more problems and made extremists stronger. -
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
Japan invading Manchuria was a big deal because they ignored China's borders and broke international rules.
So What, Who Cares: This showed that the League of Nations wasn't good at stopping fights. It's important because it led to more problems and made extremists stronger. -
Italian invasion of Abyssinia
Italy's attack on Abyssinia in 1935 went against global agreements and the League of Nations' rules.
So What, Who Cares: It showed that when countries try to work together for safety, it doesn't always succeed, and the League couldn't stop the fighting. -
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War, fought between the government and rebel groups, hinted that bigger fights might happen in Europe.
So What, Who Cares: It's important because it shows how disagreements within Europe made it hard to keep peace worldwide. It also shows that attempts to calm things down didn't work, leading to World War II. -
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
In 1936, Germany put its military back into the Rhineland, breaking the Treaty of Versailles and other global agreements.
So What, Who Cares: This showed Germany was ready to be aggressive and challenged the peace after the war. It's important because it reveals how Hitler's plans to expand and the failure to calm him down made Nazi Germany stronger, leading to World War II. -
Munich Conference
European leaders met in Munich to handle the Sudetenland crisis. They decided to give in to Hitler's demands, which allowed Germany to take over the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
So What, Who Cares: This event is important because it showed that Britain and France were unwilling to confront Nazi aggression and couldn't stop Germany from taking more land. -
Anschluss-German occupation of Austria
In March 1938, Germany invaded Austria, going against global agreements like the Treaty of Versailles. This made Nazi territory larger and made other countries worry more about Hitler's desire to expand.
So What, Who Cares: This event is important because it showed that Hitler didn't care about following international rules, which made tensions rise and efforts to calm things down fail, leading to World War II. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, also known as the Nazi-Soviet Pact, was an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to not attack each other. This caused more problems in Eastern Europe because it split the area into zones controlled by the two countries.
So What, Who Cares: This pact is important because it shows how alliances between powerful governments made things more tense and led to World War II. -
Germany invades Poland
Nazi Germany invading Poland was a major reason World War II started. It went against global agreements and showed that trying to calm things down didn't help.
So What, Who Cares: This event is important because it shows what happens when the world doesn't stop extreme actions. -
Anglo-French Guarantee of Poland
After German troops took over Czechoslovakia on March 16, 1939, Britain and France promised to defend Poland. This showed a shift in how they dealt with Nazi expansion, but it didn't stop Germany from invading Poland.
So What, Who Cares: This event shows that even though countries tried to stop Nazi aggression and keep peace, their diplomatic efforts failed, leading to World War II.