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Night of the Long Knives
Hitler arrests SA leaders and executes 70 men, and then gets allegiance from all army personnel. -
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A 'New Order' Forms
Germany and Japan sign Anti-comintern Pact, which Italy joins in 1937 -
The USA Directly threatened
Japan attacks US boats and US president appeals to congress for more military funding -
Austria Annexed
Hitler summons Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg and informs him of his intention to annex Austria. England and France didnt challenge this. -
Skirmish on the Korean Border
A truce ends potential conflict between Japanese and Soviet troops. Japan has incaded Manchuria and conquered the Eastern third of China. -
The Munich Crisis
The countries sign a pact of appeasement and give it to Hitler. -
Night of Broken Glass
Jews are sent to concentration camps and killed -
Italian Expansion
The Italian army continues its agression by invading and occupying Albania -
German- Russian Expansion
Germany and Russia sign the German-Sovier non-agression Pact, which guaranteed Hitler access to Poland without fear of the Soviet armt. Germany invades Poland -
War is Declared
England declares war on Germany. So does France and Australia. World War 2 begins; a six year world wide conflict.
