Aggression in Europe and Asia

Japan invades Manchuria

Sep 18, 1931

Japan brought in 700,000 troops to fight the Soviet Unions army of over a million. Within the first two days of fighting more that 650 were killed or wounded.

Italy attacks Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

italy invades Ethiopia because of problems in Italy's economy. During the fighting more than ten thousand Ethiopians were killed.

Germany occupies Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

Hitler violates the Treaty of

Japan invades China

Jul 7, 1937

Germany annexes Austria

Mar 12, 1938

Germay takes Sudetenland

Sep 30, 1938

Germany seizes Czechoslovakia

Mar 15, 1939

Italy conquers Albania

Apr 7, 1939