World War 2 1935 - 1939

By aaronseton

  • Hitler announced that Germany had an air force and was reintroducing conscription

    Hitler announced that Germany had an air force and was reintroducing conscription. Britain and France protested but did nothing more.

  • Italy joined Britain and France in protesting

    Italy joined Britain and France in protesting against German rearmament in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles.

  • The Anglo-German Naval Agreement

    The Anglo-German Naval Agreement allowed Germany a navy 35% of the size of Britain's Royal Navy.

  • Mussolini ordered Italian military attacks on Abyssina

    Mussolini ordered Italian military attacks on Abyssina.

  • The League voted for economic sanctions

    The League voted for economic sanctions (no arms sales to Italy and a ban on importing Italian goods) to force an Italian withdrawal.

  • Britain anf France mad a secret agreement

    Britain anf France mad a secret agreement to hand part of Abyssinia to Italy.

  • Hitler marched 20 000 troops into the demilitarised Rhineland

    Britain and France failed to act when Hitler marched 20 000 troops into the demilitarised Rhineland.

  • Italian forces captures the capital

    Italian forces captures the capital, Addis Ababa.

  • Hossbach Conference

    At the Hossbach Conference, Hitler told his generals to prepare for a major war in the mid 1940s.

  • Hitler encouraged Sudeten Germans to cause unrest

    Hitler encouraged Sudeten Germans to cause unrest.

  • The German army invaded Austria

    The German army invaded Austria and then annexed Austria.

  • Britain recognised the enlarged Germany

    Britain recognised the enlarged Germany.

  • Munich Conference

    At the Munich Conference, after Hitler has prepared for war, British prime minister Neville Chamberlain agreed to Hitler's demand for immediate control of the Sudetenland.

  • Breach of the Munich Agreement

    Breach of the Munich Agreement, Hitler invaded and dismembered what remained of Czechoslovakia.

  • Hitler demanded territory from Lithuania and Poland

    Hitler demanded territory from Lithuania and Poland.

  • Italy annexed Albania

    Italy annexed Albania.

  • Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel

    Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, promising military support if either of them was at war.

  • Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact with Hitler

    After failing to make progress towards a military alliance with Britain and France, the Soviet Union did a complete about-face, signing a non-aggression pact with Hitler.

  • Germany invaded Poland

    Germany's invasion of Poland Began.

  • Britain responded by declaring war on Germany

    Britain responded by declaring war on Germany.