Timeline: Between the Wars: Military | Timetoast

Jun 1, 1919

Treaty of Versailles

Treaty that ended wwI. Germany was heavily punished and potentially the treaty caused wwII
Period: Nov 12, 1921 to Feb 6, 1922

Washington naval conference

disarmament meeting involving many nations. it resulted in a few treaties.
Aug 27, 1928

Kellogg-Briand pact

European nations agreed to not use war to resolve conflict
Period: Sep 18, 1931 to Feb 27, 1932

Japan invades manchuria

The Japanese invaded and occupied China until the end of wwII
Period: Oct 1, 1934 to Oct 1, 1935

Long march (china)

Military retreat by the communist party of china from the nationalist party of china.
Period: Oct 1, 1935 to May 1, 1936

Italy invades Ethiopia

Italy invaded what is now ethiopia. Founding of Italian East Africa.
Mar 7, 1936

Germany occupies the Rhineland

Hitler ordered German troops to occupy the Rhineland. He expected french opposition because he was breaking the terms of the Treaty of Versailles but this did not happen
Period: Jul 17, 1936 to Apr 1, 1939

Spanish Civil War

Civil war between the loyalists and the nationalists. The nationalists led by Francisco Franco won.
Period: Jul 7, 1937 to Sep 2, 1945

Japan invades china

Total war between the two nations started in 1937 and ended with japans surrender in 1945
Sep 30, 1938

Munich Conference

Germany was allowed to annex areas of Czechoslovakia.
Period: Mar 4, 1939 to Mar 4, 1945

Rome/Berlin Axis

Military alliance of Italy Germany and Japan
Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Oct 6, 1939

Germany invades Poland

invasion that marked the beginning of wwII in europe
Sep 27, 1940

Tripartite Pact

established the axis powers as a military alliance