Road 2 WWII Timeline

By Yethzel
  • German invasion of Poland

    who - Hitler
    what - Wanted more power
    when - 1930’s
    where - Europe/Germany
    why - He wanted to rule the world.
  • Italian invasion of Ethiopia

    who - Italian

    what - There was Poorly trained ethiopian army
    when - 1935-1936
    where - Pietro Badoglio
    why - It resulted in ethiopia's subjection to italian rule.
  • German reoccupation of the Rhineland

    who - Germany Army
    what - German Military was forced to go in there.
    when - It took place in March 7th in 1936.
    where did this event took place - This event took place in Rhineland
    why- It was important because the germans violated the Treaty of Versailles
  • German invasion of the Sudetenland

    who - Hitler
    what - Wanted them to join their party.
    when - 1938
    where - Germany/Europe
    why - Wanted their Nazi party to grow.
  • German Annexation of Austria

    who - Hitler
    what - He thought that speaking people where something good.
    when - This event took place in March 12 in 1938.
    where - This took place between Austria and Germany
    why - It took place so Austria and Germany can become a whole country.
  • Munich Conference

    who - Germany

    what -They try convincing Britain and france to take over land
    when -1938
    where - France
    why did they make a munich conference
    There was about three million people in the Sudeten area were of German origin
  • Beginning of WWII

    who - Germany started WWll
    what - Germany had made a deal with the Soviet Union. After Poland was defeated, the country was divided up between Germany and the Soviet Union. Also Germany attacks and conquers much of Europe, but Britain and USA fight back.
    when - In 1939
    where - In Europe
    why - Hitler was taking land away from countries and the European countries didn't want war, so they didn't do anything about it. Then Germany invaded Poland in 1939, the other countries knew he would not stop
  • Signing of the Tripartite pact

    who - Rippentrop for Germany, Ciano Italy's Minister of Propaganda for Italy, and Kurusu for Japan
    what - When they signed the tripartite pact the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. The Pact provided for mutual assistance should any of the signatories suffer attack by any nation not already involved in the war.
    when - 1940
    where - In Berlin
    why - They were major power and the 3 had military ideas. Also because the