Pearl harbor

Brandon Schneider Chapter 24

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    Brandon Schneider Chapter 24

  • The Japanese Army invades Manchuria – [“Manchurian Incident”]

    The Japanese Army invades Manchuria – [“Manchurian Incident”]

    As Manchuria was invaded by the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan immediately following the Mukden Incident. The Japanese established a puppet state and their occupation lasted until the end of World War II.
  • Mussolini conquers Ethiopia

    Mussolini conquers Ethiopia

    The war was fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire. The war resulted in the military occupation of Ethiopia and its annexation into the newly created colony.
  • Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference

    Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference

    The agreement was negotiated at a conference held in Munich, Germany. Today, it is widely regarded as a failed act of appeasement toward Nazi Germany. The agreement was signed in the early hours of 30 September 1938.
  • Hitler invades Poland, beginning WWII.

    Hitler invades Poland, beginning WWII.

    The invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, and ended on 6 October 1939 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland.
  • General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid, where he rules until his death in 1975

    General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid, where he rules until his death in 1975

    Franco was recognized as the Spanish head of state by Britain and France in February 1945, two months before the war officially ended. He therefore assumed the official title of "Su Excelencia el Jefe de Estado" ("His Excellency the Head of State").