Start of World War 2

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  • The Manchukuo Situation

    Militarist Japan captures the Chinese section of Manchuria which was rich in resources.

  • Germany Rebuilds Military

    Hitler creates new airforce and expands military draft from 100000 to 500000

  • New Alliances

    Mussolini and Hitler form an alliance

  • Germany invades the Rhineland

    Hitler sends Germans to the Rhineland. Britain lets this happen.

  • A New Asian Order

    Japan wanted to rule over Manchuria and China modernizing the countries
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    War with China

    China's factions unite to fight against Japan after "Rape of Nanjing"

  • Anschluss with Austria

    Hitler decided to unite with Austria and successfully annexes Austria into Germany

  • Stealing the Sudetenland

    Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.

  • The Munich Conference

    Hitler wants Sudetenland and there is a conference between the western powers. He promises British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, he wouldn't demand anything else.

  • Stealing Czechoslovakia

    Hitler sends troops into Bohemia and Moravia and conquers Czechoslovakia.

  • Nazi-Soviet Non Agression Pact

    Fearing a retaliation from Russia on the Polish invasion, Hitler signs non agression pact with Stalin.

  • US Rejects Japan

    Japan demands French Indo-china. US rejects and suggests economic sanctions.