Olivia Dixon's Chapter 24 Timeline.

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    Olivia DIxon's Chapter 24 Timeline

  • • The Japanese Army invades Manchuria – [“Manchurian Incident”].

    •	The Japanese Army invades Manchuria – [“Manchurian Incident”].
    The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 19, 1931, when Manchuria was invaded by the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan immediately following the Mukden Incident. The Japanese established a puppet state, called Manchukoku, and their occupation lasted until the end of World War II.
  • Mussolini (Italy) conquers Ethiopia.

    Mussolini (Italy) conquers Ethiopia.
    Mussolini thought of building a new Roman Umpire and it would be a good place because their army was very weak and their government was corrupted.
  • Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference

    Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference
    Chamerblain felt it was nessicery to meet Hitler since he was on the Czech border so he wanted to resolve the problem. Hitler was also lying about his reasoning for putting his people there.
  • • General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid (Spain), where he rules until his death in 1975.

    •	General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid (Spain), where he rules until his death in 1975.
    Franco ruled Madrid for 39 years. He was a facist leader, and Hitler admired him during the Civil War. After he won the war, Hitler wanted to continue support with Franco.
  • • Hitler (Germany) invades Poland, beginning WWII.

    •	Hitler (Germany) invades Poland, beginning WWII.
    It took Hitler and his Nazi's less than a month to over run Poland. He used the newly adopted technique of "blitzgrieg" or lightning war to accomplish this task. It is a three-pronged attack with planes bombingfirst, followed by tanks and artillery next, and finally ground troops attack.