Events leading to World War By Babynae84 Jan 1, 1922 Japan signs treaty with China to respect China's border Aug 27, 1928 Japan signs Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war Jan 1, 1929 The Great Depression struck and many Japanese blamed the government Sep 19, 1931 Japanese Army Seized Manchuria Feb 24, 1933 Japan withdraws from League of Nations Jan 1, 1935 U.S begins passing the Neutrality Acts Mar 1, 1935 Hitler announces Germany will not obey Treaty of Versailles Oct 1, 1935 Italy attacks Ethiopia Mar 1, 1936 Germany occupies Rhineland Jul 1, 1936 France in a revolt Oct 13, 1936 Italy and Germany make an alliance Nov 1, 1936 Germany also made an agreement with Japan Jul 7, 1937 Japan invades China; full-scale war between Japan and China Mar 12, 1938 Germany annexes Austria Sep 29, 1938 Munich Conference Sep 30, 1938 Germany takes Sudetenland Mar 1, 1939 Germany invades Czechoslovakia Apr 1, 1939 Italy invades Albania Aug 1, 1939 Leaders signed a non-aggression pact Sep 1, 1939 Hitler surprise attack (Invades Poland) Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britain declare war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 Soviet Union invades eastern Poland, Litjuania, Lativa, Estonia,Finland Mar 1, 1940 Stalin had forced the Finns to accept his surrender terms Mar 1, 1940 Stalin had forced the Finns to accept his surrender terms Apr 1, 1940 Hitler launched a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway May 1, 1940 Germany invades Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg May 1, 1940 Germany Luftwafe begins bombing British Cities Jun 14, 1940 Germany takes Paris Jun 22, 1940 French leaders surrender Sep 1, 1940 Mussolini took his next step in North Africa Mar 14, 1941 Hitler sends Rommel to help Itailian troops in Eygpt Apr 1, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece Jun 1, 1941 The roar of German tanks and aircraft announced the beginning of the Invasion Sep 4, 1941 German U-boat sinks U.S destroyer Sep 8, 1941 German forces put Leningrad under siege Oct 2, 1941 Germans try to take Moscow
