World War II by Jose Aguirre

Japan invades Manchuria

Sep 1, 1931

Japan invades Manchuria. One big reason Japan invades Manchuria is for natural resources. The effect was that they got natural resources so they could build their military without relying on U.S. for natural resources.

Hitler rises to power.

Jan 1, 1933

Hitler rose to power in germany as prime minister. It happened because everyone was scared of the global depression. The impact of this happening was catastrophic.

Mussolini invades Ethiopia

Apr 22, 1935

Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and made it a part of his italian empire. While in Ethiopia he provided military support to Franco during the spainsh civil war. Mussolinis was greatly influnced by Adolf Hitler and because of this issued a anti-Jewish legislation.

US Neutrality Acts

Apr 28, 1935

Germany invades Rhineland

May 7, 1936

Adolf Hitler broke the treaty of versailles and the locarno party by invading Rhineland.

Hitler Annexes Austria

May 12, 1938

German troops where sent into Austria.

Germany Invades Sudetenland

Sep 15, 1938

The Munich Conference

Sep 30, 1938

This is when the munich pack was signed. It was signed by Hitler, Mussoilini, Edouard Daladier, Neville Chamberlain. This signing was to seal the fate of Czechoslovakia.

Fall of France

Apr 28, 1939

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Aug 23, 1939

Germany Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

The Phony War (sitzkrieg)

Sep 17, 1939

Rescue at Dunkirk

May 26, 1940

Atlantic Charter

Jan 29, 1941

US Lend-Lease Program

Mar 11, 1941

Yugoslavia and Greece fall

Apr 6, 1941

Germany invades the Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

Battle of Britain

Apr 28, 2014