Victoria Diehl Chapter 24 Timeline

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    Victoria Diehl Chapter 24 Timeline

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

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

    Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. Essentially, this was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually encompass all of East Asia. This proved to be one of the causes of World War 1

  • • General Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces take control of Madrid

    Spain was divided in two: a "Republican" or "Loyalist" Spain consisting of the Second Spanish Republic (within which were pockets of revolutionary anarchism and Trotskyism) and a "Nationalist" Spain under the insurgent generals, and, eventually, under the leadership of General Francisco Franco
  • • Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference

    • Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and Hitler meet at the Munich Conference

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    • Hitler threatened to invade Czechoslovakia unless Britain supported Germany's plans to takeover the Sudetenland. After discussing the issue with the France and Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain informed Hitler that his proposals were unacceptable.
  • Hitler (Germany) invades Poland, beginning WWII.

    Hitler (Germany) invades Poland, beginning WWII.

    Poland was unprepared for Germany’s blitzkrieg tactics. Its army could not deploy its troops quickly enough to defend against the more powerful German forces. As a result, many civilians lost their lives.
  • Mussolini (Italy) conquers Ethiopia

    Mussolini (Italy) conquers Ethiopia

    Mussolini believed that his fascist state must lead Italy to dominance, and beginning in 1922, he began to build up Italy's military