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Japan invades Manchuria
-Event: Japan invades Manchuria
-Countries involved: Japan, China
-Explanation of the event: Manchuria was a Chinese province that was the source of materials that the Japanese wanted to control. Manchuria was rich in coal, iron ore, bauxite, soya and had cheap labor. Also, Manchuria was able to give more job opportunities to the Japanese because they were starting to become unemployed.
-Significance: China appealed to the League of Nations, however the Japanese decided to w -
Mussolini invades Ethiopia
-Countries/People involved: Ethiopia, Mussolini, Italy
-Explanation of event: Mussolni adopted Hitler's method to expand Italy's territory by gaining control over Ethiopia.
-SIgnificance: Tragic; Ethiopia was one of the few countries in Africa that had avoided colonization altogether. The Abysinnian Empire was very ancient. -
Hitler becomes the chancellor
-Event: Hitler becomes the chancellor
-Countries involved: Germany, Britain, France
-People involved: Hitler
-Explanation of the event: Germans were supportive of having a leader who offered rearmament and who opposed to the Treaty of Versailles. This made Hitler to become the new chancellor because Hitler supported all of them, and also supported territorial expansion and planned to create a new racial empire.
Significance: Gave Hitler and his cabinet endless power to make German law. -
Germany withdraws from the League
-Countries/ People involved: Germany and The League of Nations
-Explanation of event: Germany withdrew from the League of Nations because it freed Germany to rearm as it pleased.
-Significance: It was able to priove to the countries that the League was very weak, and without powerful countries like USA, Japan and Germany the League's weakness would be proven. -
Hitler supports Japan
-Countries involved: Germany, Japan
-Explanation of event: German Chancellor announces support for Japan; both of the countries even had joint war plans.
-Significance: Hitler's opinion on Japan; especially a 'friendly' thought because they had lots in common, and had similar adversaries. -
Germany occupies and annexes Austira
-Countries involved: Germany, Austria
-Explanation of event: Hitler took advantage of favourable circumstances to insist on a Nazi government in Austria, which called for German annexation.
-Significance: Began Hitler's power (appeasement) -
Naval Expansion Act
-Countries/ People involved: USA, Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Explanation of event: The U.S. Congress passes the Naval Expansion Act giving President Franklin D. Roosevelt one billion dollars to enlarge the navy.
-Significance: It represented the United States' response to the Japanese invasion of China and the German annexation of Austria. -
Hitler promises peace
-Countries/ People involved: Hitler, Czechoslovakia
-Explanation of event: Adolf Hitler, in return for the Sudetenland, promises to leave the rest of Czechoslovakia alone.
-Significance: Czechoslovakia felt protection for the first time, and Germany was becoming a more reliable country -
Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain.
-Peope involved: Winston Churchill
-Explanation of event: Churchill who was known for his military leadership ability was appointed as British Prime minister.
-Significance: Very regarded in Parliament, especially among Conservatives -
Italy surrenders
-Countries involved: Italy
-Explanation of event: The Italian government officially surrenders to the Allied powers; still, German forces occupy much of Italy.
-Significance: It boosted morale in the military and at home -- we were doing something to push the enemy back.
