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Japan
Japan invades Manchuria. -
Italian Invasion
Fascist Italy invades, conquers, and annexes Ethiopia. -
Germany and Italy
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation on October 25; on November 1, the Rome-Berlin Axis is announced. -
Japanese Invasion
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Slovaks Independence
Under German pressure, the Slovaks declare their independence and form a Slovak Republic. The Germans occupy the rump Czech lands in violation of the Munich agreement, forming a Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. -
Germany and Soviet Union
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement and a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence. -
German Invasion
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until Jun -
U.S. and Britain
US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa. The failure of the Vichy French troops to defend against the invasion enables the Allies to move swiftly to the western border of Tunisia, and triggers the German occupation of southern France on November 11. -
Badoglio Government
The Badoglio government surrenders unconditionally to the Allies. The Germans immediately seize control of Rome and northern Italy, establishing a puppet Fascist regime under Mussolini, who is freed from imprisonment by German commandos. -
Japan Surrenders
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.