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The Axis of Italy and allies
Benito Mussolini coins the name "Axis" for Italy and its allies when he states that the "line between Rome and Berlin is not a partition but rather an axis around which all European states...can also collaborate." -
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WOrld war II
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Anti-Comintern
The Anti-Comintern Pact is signed by Nazi Germany and Japan against the International Comintern but not against the Soviet Union. -
Munich Agreement
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland -
Peace for our time!
Chamberlain declares 'Peace for our time' on return from Munich -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Nazi-Soviet non-Aggression Pact
Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, stunning the world, given their diametrically opposed ideologies. -
Germany invades Poland from the west
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The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east.
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German troops invade Denmark and Norway
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France signs armistice with Germany.