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It was signed on 28 June 1919, Of the many provisions in the treaty, one of the most important and controversial required Germany and its allies to accept responsibility for causing the war and, underunder the terms of articles, to disarm, make substantial territorial concessions and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente powers.
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In 1931, the Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. Essentially, this was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually encompass all of East Asia. This proved to be one of the causes of World War II
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Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) the African country situated on the horn of Africa. Mussolini claimed that his policies of expansion were not different from that of other colonial powers in Africa.
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Beginning at dawn on Saturday, March 7, 1936, three battalions of the German Army crossed the bridges over the Rhine and entered into Rhineland.
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Also known as the rehearsal for WWII because almost every nation was represented by volenteer soldiers from Germany, Italy, Ussr, And the allies.
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Began fighting on the Manchuria China Boarder
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German troops entered the country on March 12, 1938. They received the enthusiastic support of most of the population. Austria was incorporated into Germany the next day. In April, this German annexation was retroactively approved in a plebiscite that was manipulated to indicate that about 99 percent of the Austrian people wanted the union with Germany.
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Hitler annexed Sudetenland throught the munich agreement signed by Chamberlain, Daladier, and hitler.
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France and Brittain slaps Hitler on the wrist and warns him that if he invades Poland they will go to war with Germany.
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Mussolin Attacks Albania with little resistance
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In 1939, Hitler was preparing for war. Though he was hoping to acquire Poland without force Hitler was planning against the possibility of a two front war. Hitler was determined not to repeat the same mistakes of WWI. So, he planned ahead and made a pact with the Soviets.
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Start of WWII
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Poland's western allies, the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939
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In responce to France, Brittain and poland declaring war, Australia and New Zealand,South Africa and Canada, among others also declare war.
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United States Adopts a Policy of Neutrality, dont want to get involved.
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Ussr Attacks Poland
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With Litte ressistance
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Hitler attacks demark, Norway, the netherlands Belgium, Luxemburg and northern France
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France Surrendered with Hitler insisting that the surrender take place in the same railroad car used in 1918 to get germany to surrender.
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Hitler began the 24 hour Bombing of of Britain form the Frence coast. "we will be in London By christmas"
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Rumania Bulgaria, Hungary, Yugoslavia
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Midway, the Phillipenes, Wake Island, Guam, and other Pacfic bases on December 7th.
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Japan on December 8, 1941 in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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On December 11, 1941, the United States declared war on Italy and Germany to start its involvement in the European theater during World War II.
