-
germany had the greatest increase in the mititary build up
-
world war I begins
-
japanese invasion sought to make all of east asia, including chinese manchuria part of its empire
-
the nazi party under the leadership of hilter made a strong showing in germany parliament elections, gaining a majority of the reichstag
-
Hitler originally from austria, took back his german speaking homeland
-
hitler sends toops to march into austria unoppsed and the next day annoucing that its union with austria was complete
-
germany demands for the sudetenland, a area in czechoslovakia which was german speaking were met by the munich conference
-
russia, britain, france, germany and italy met in munich germany to discuss hitlers acts of aggression towards czechoslovakia
-
italy attempeted to mimic hitlers conquest of prague by invading the balkin country of albania
-
to eliminate a two front war Hitler was determined to make a pact with the soviets.
-
germans forces begin advancing towards france and the low countries. the german invasion towards france was completed in six weeks.
-
germany invades the soviet union braking the non aggression pact of 1939 which was a treaty promising not to attack eachother.
-
Even though pearl harbor was located in hawaii, it was the united states deep-water naval base. the empire of japan sent japanese carrier based planes to sweep in without warning leaving 2,280 dead and 1,109 wounded military casualties and 69 cicilians dead.
-
United States declares war on japen for the attack on pearl harbor.
