Events leading to WorldWar lI

  • Czechoslovakia

    Czechoslovakia
    Map of Czechoslovakia before taken over
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    Hyper Inflation

    Caused by internal political stability. Germany lost money and ended up with massive debts, so they printed tons of money which lost its value.
  • Mussolini establishes fascist party in Italy

    Mussolini establishes fascist party in Italy
    Mussolini breaks with socialists and establishes the nationalist fascist party
    http://www.history.com
  • Mussolini named prime minister of Italy

    Mussolini named prime minister of Italy
    Rose to power in the wake of WWI, after fascist movement.
    Rrchnm.org
  • Japan Invades Eastern China

    Japan Invades Eastern China
    Japan invaded Manchuria after Mukden incident. Manchukuo was established.
  • Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
    President Paul Van Hindenburg named Hitler as chancellor of Germany
  • Japan Withdraws from League of Nations

    Japan Withdraws from League of Nations
    Japan withdraw from League of Nations after being blamed for events in Manchuria
    BBC.co.uk
  • Italy invades Ethiopia

    Italy invades Ethiopia
    A border incident between Italian Somaliliand and Ethiopia gave Mussolini an excuse to intervene
    Smithsonianmag.com
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    US passes neutrality acts

    In the 1930s U.S. gov created laws to prevent U.S from being tangled in foreign war.
    pbs.org
  • Spanish Civil War

    Spanish Civil War
    Imitate revolt against republican government of Spain. Nationalists received aid from Italy and Nazi Germany. Republicans received aid from Soviet Union and Europe.
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference
    Britain, France, And Italy allowed Germany to annex certain areas of Czechoslovakia. Hitler would later break the spirit by dismembering Czechoslovakia, making Britain and France look dumb
  • Germany takes over Czechoslovakia

    Germany takes over Czechoslovakia
    Hitler's forces invade Czechoslovakia even after signing the Munich Pact granting them part of it.
  • Hitler and Stalin sign

    Hitler and Stalin sign
    Each signer agreed not to attack one another, a 10 year agreement.
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland
    Hitler seeked to regain lost territory, he used "Blitzerkreig" strategy.
  • Tripartite Pact

    Signed by Germany Italy and Japan. Military alliance that sealed cooperation amoung the nations in WWII.
  • Czechoslovakia

    Czechoslovakia
    Map of Czechoslovakia after being taken over