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Germany withdraws from League of Nations
Nine months after Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, Germany announced its withdrawal from League of Nations. The was reason was of the refusal from the Western Powers to aide in Germany's demand for military parity.
Why?
Germany seems to be a big part of League of Nations, so I was curious to why they left. Image
[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_league_of_nations_mandate.png#/media/File:Map_of_league_of_nations_mandate.png] -
Thousands of Americans Attend the Pro-Nazi Rally in Queens, New York
In Queens, New York, a group of more than 5,000 American Nazis and sympathizers met at a arena to call for a "boycott against the boycotters." They were aiming for the Jewish merchants that stood against Hitler.
Why?
This was surprising since I thought that Americans weren't into Hitler and Germany. Image
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/pingnews/442011864] -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini, the fascist leader of Italy, had favored Hitler's plan of any acquiring territories that they considered theirs. As a result, Mussolini invaded Ethiopia, a country in Africa. The aim was to boost Italian national heritage, whish ended in a fail.
Why?
It was interesting to take a look at other countries besides Germany and Japan. Image
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War#/media/File:AO-Etiopia-1936-A-artiglieria-nel-Tembien.jpg] -
Germany signs Military Agreement with Japan
In November of 1937, Germany and Japan signs a Anti-Comiten pact and declared hostility of the two countries to international communism. The two nations also agreed on measures to "safeguard their common interest."
Why?
Germany and Japan were very similar during WW2, but I wasn't sure of what relationship they had. Image
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Japan#/media/File:Greater_East_Asia_Conference.JPG] -
Germany Invades Poland from the West
Hitler had signed a non-aggression pact with Poland. Which wasn't favored among the citizens of Germany. According to Hitler, the pact was to serve the purpose of neutralizing the possibility of French-Polish military alliance against Germany when they're unarmed. Poland was then defeated within weeks after the invasion.
Why?
Poland was one of Hitler's main invasions. Image
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland#/media/File:Battle_of_Poland.png] -
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Spitfires sent to Malta
The super marine spitfire is a British single seat fighter plane. On April 20, 1942, 47 spitfires were sent to Malta with almost all of it destroyed on landing. Only one survived. However, the enemy spotted the plane and immediately launched a large scale attack on Takali. Most of the newly arrived aircrafts were destroyed in the process.
Why? Spitfires is a new thing to me and i don't know many aircrafts.
[http://ww2today.com/20th-april-1942-spitfires-for-malta-are-flown-off-uss-wasp] -
Us force defeat the Japanese attempt to capture Midway Island
Also known as the Battle of Midway, the event took place in about six months after the Pearl Harbor attack. The US was able to successfully defeat the Japanese with their attempt to capture Midway Island by their major advances in code breaking. The victory then allowed the US and its allies to move into an offensive position.
Why? It is one of US's first battles.
[http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway] -
US arrive at Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the allies in the Pacific. The Japanese had arrived two months earlier than the US troops on June 8, 1942. By the end of the battle on February 9, 1943, the Japanese had t\lost over half of their soldiers while the US had lost less than two thousand.
Why? I liked the place and its name during the WWII.
[http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal] -
Leningrad Novgorod
The Leningrad Novgorod was a strategic offensive that's used in World War 2. It was launched on January 14, 1944 by the Red Army with an attack on the German Army Group North. The strategic offensive ended a month later on March 1st.
Why? it's a new thing to me and I thought it was someone's name.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad%E2%80%93Novgorod_Offensive] -
Hitler orders Kesselring to withdraw from Rome
Rome was the primary target for the Allies in 1944 when the Monte Casino had fallen and the forces at Anzio had moved out of their beachhead. They then started the battle with the German soldiers residing in Rome along with Kesselring. On June 2nd, Kesselring asked permission to withdraw from Rome. The agreement to do this came on June 3rd.
Why? It was interesting and Hitler was in it.
[http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/war-in-the-mediterranean-sea/the-drive-to-rome/] -
