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before war beging
September 18, 1931. Japan invades Manchuria.Japan had invaded Manchuria without declarations of war, breaching the rules of the League of Nations. Japan had a highly developed industry, but the land was scarce of natural resources. Japan turned to Manchuria for oil, rubber and lumber in order to make up for the lack of resources in Japan. -
Italy invades
the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans to expand German territories by acquiring all territories it considered German. Mussolini followed this policy when he invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) the African country situated on the horn of Africa. -
treaty sign
An agreement formulated by Italy’s foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano informally linking the two fascist countries was reached on October 25, 1936. It was formalized by the Pact of Steel in 1939. The term Axis Powers came to include Japan as well. -
Japan invades China
1937 a clash occurred between Chinese and Japanese troops near Peiping in North China. When this clash was followed by indications of intensified military activity on the part of Japan, Secretary of State Hull urged upon the Japanese Government a policy of self-restrain -
germany incorporates austria
German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich.Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. -
Slovak Republic.
Under German pressure, the Slovaks declare their independence and form a Slovak Republic. The Germans occupy the rump Czech lands in violation of the Munich agreement, forming a Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. -
Italy invades
Italy conquered Albania for a many reasons. The main reason one would assume, is because it was part of the war. Yes, Mussolini wanted to achieve the big dream of recreating the Roman Empire, but Albania wasn't his goal at all. -
soviet troops
The appearance of Soviet troops on the Prut River induces the Romanian opposition to overthrow the Antonescu regime. The new government concludes an armistice and immediately switches sides in the war. -
soviet union war
the Soviet Union declares war on Japan, pouring more than 1 million Soviet soldiers into Japanese-occupied Manchuria, northeastern China, to take on the 700,000-strong Japanese army -
the end
he bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States caused significant damage to these cities of Japan. Huge number of casualties caused by the bombs dropped on these cities made Japan surrender to the Allies in August 1945.