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Washington Naval Conference
Wahington Naval Conference was held in Washington D.C. from 1921 to 1922 to outline the League of Nations, it was attended by nine nations—the United States, Japan, China, France, Britain, Italy, Belgium. It resulted in three major treaties: Four-Power Treaty, Five-Power Treaty (more commonly known as the Washington Naval Treaty), the Nine-Power Treaty. These treaties preserved peace during the 1920s. -
Lacarno Treaties
The Locarno Treaties were a series of seven international agreements drawn up at Locarno, Switzerland, and signed in London in 1925. It was held by representatives of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Germany formed an treaty with each of the country for the matters to be settled peacefully but was later violated by Germany's invasion of Rhineland. -
Kellogg–Briand Pact
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to outlaw war signed on August 27, 1928. The pact was one of many international efforts to prevent another World War, but it had little effect in stopping the rising militarism of the 1930s or preventing World War II. -
1929 Geneva Convention
The Geneva Conventions extensively defined the basic rights of wartime prisoners; established protections for the wounded; and established protections for the civilians in and around the war-zone. -
Violations of Treaty of Versailles
Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles by introducing compulsory military conscription (buiding more war wepons) in Germany and rebuilding the armed forces. In March 1936, Germany violated the treaty by invading the Rhineland. -
Mussolini's Rule in Africa
Benito Mussolini ruled constitutionally until 1925, when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a legal dictatorship. He allied himself with Hitler in 1937, through Pact of Steel. -
Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, which guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other. -
Japanese internment
Between 1942 and 1945, thousands of Japanese Americans, regardless of U.S. citizenship, were required to leave their homes and businesses and move to remote war relocation centers run by the U.S. Government. -
Invasion of Egypt and Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein, fought in the deserts of North Africa between the British Empire and the German-Italian army. -
Tunisia Campaign
The Tunisia Campaign was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African Campaign of the WWII between the Axis and Allied powers. The battle led to the defeat of the German and Italian Foces. Over 230,000 German and Italian troops were taken as prisoners of war -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the WWII. The Allies planned to invade Morocco and Algeria. Both these countries were under the nominal rule of Vichy France. -
Island hopping
The U.S launched a counter-offensive strike known as "island-hopping," establishing a line of overlapping island bases, as well as air control. The idea was to capture certain key islands, one after another, until Japan came within range of American bombers. -
Italy's Surrender
September 8, 1943 Italy surrenderes and signed an unconditional armistice with the Allies whereupon since then it worked with Allies to defeat Germany. -
Appointment of Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander
Eisenhower was appointed supreme commander of Operation Overlord–the Allied invasion of northwestern Europe for U.S. forces in Europe. -
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Dumbarton Oaks Conference
The Dumbarton Oaks Conference was an international conference at which the United Nations was formulated and negotiated among international leaders. The conversations were held in two phases, since the Soviets were unwilling to meet directly with the Chinese.The first phase, had members Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States convened between August 21 and September 28. And the second phase has China, the United Kingdom, and the United States between September 29 and October 7. -
Post-War Occupation of Japan
The occupation of Japan by the Allied Powers started in August 1945 and ended in April 1952. It was a United States led program to help rebuild Japan’s economy. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the European Recovery Program, in which the United States gave $13 billion in economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of WWII. This plan was introduced by George C. Marshall.