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Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. Japan was then wanted for war crimes. https://www.britannica.com/event/Mukden-Incident
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The Commission found that Japanese actions could not be justified as an act of self-defense. The result: the Japanese announced that they were withdrawing from the League. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1933/02/24/Japan-stuns-world-withdraws-from-league/2231840119817/
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Adolf Hitler announces Germany is withdrawing from the international organization. The ostensible reason was the refusal of the Western powers to acquiesce in Germany’s demands for military parity.
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This restricted the export of war materials to foreign nations. This required weapons manufacturers to apply for export licenses.
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Japan launched a full-scale invasion of the Republic of China. It was called " The Second-Sino Japanese War".
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Germany invaded Austria on this day. Austrian people were enthused when Hitler came. https://www.historycentral.com/dates/1938.html
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This gave Germany permission to annex Sudetenland, in western Czechoslovakia. This happened after he took over Austria.
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This occurred on March 15, 1939. This was an attempt to stop Germany’s imperial goals. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazis-take-czechoslovakia
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Germany and the Soviet Union made a pact not to fight each other. This was suppose to last for 10 years.
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DescriptionThe Invasion of Poland, known in Poland as the September Campaign or the 1939 Defensive War. The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war.
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Marshal Henri Petain replaces Paul Reynaud as prime minister and arranges to sign armistice with the Nazis. A French General made a broadcast from Germany to urge the French to keep fighting. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/france-to-surrender