World War II comes to Europe

  • Japan attacks Manchuria

    Japan attacks Manchuria
    The Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident..
  • Germany and Japan leave League of Nations

    Germany and Japan leave League of Nations
    The country had been kept out initially, under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
  • US Neutrality Acts

    US Neutrality Acts
    to avoid any action which might involve [the U.S.]
  • Japan attacks China

    Japan attacks China
    Conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan.
  • Germany takes Austria

    Germany takes Austria
    German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich.
  • Munich Peace Conference

    Munich Peace Conference
    The agreement was negotiated at a conference held in Munich
  • Germany takes Czechoslovakia

    Germany takes Czechoslovakia
    Chamberlain had appeased Hitler by giving him the Sudetenland areas of Czechoslovakia.
  • Non-Aggression Pact

    Non-Aggression Pact
    The two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland
    German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air.
  • France Falls to the Germans

    France Falls to the Germans
    The Battle of France began in 1940 and consisted of two operations.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War defence of the United Kingdom .