World War 2 By facebooker_100000884795181 Sep 18, 1931 Japan invasion Japan invaded Manchuria for more oil, coal, iron, rubber and other resources. Period: Sep 18, 1931 to Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 May 1, 1933 Hitler became the chancellor of Germany Sep 3, 1933 Withdrawal of Japan 's troops Oct 4, 1933 German rearmament After WW1, German gain much more power by the Nazi Mar 1, 1934 Hitler tried to take over Austria by telling the Austian Nazi Party to put pressure on them Oct 1, 1935 Italy invade Abyssinia Nov 19, 1935 Germany Taken over the Saar. Mar 1, 1936 Hitler's troops occupy the Rhineland Apr 1, 1936 Mussolini and Hitler had signed the Rome-Berlin Axis Mar 8, 1938 Hitler ordersd Austrian Nazi to bomb public buildings and stage mass parades. Mar 11, 1938 German invade Autria Sep 22, 1938 Hitler turned attendtion to Czechoslovakia Sep 27, 1938 Munich agreement Sep 28, 1938 British and France gave Sudetenland to German Sep 1, 1939 German invade Poland