world war ll By skpri844 Sep 18, 1931 Japan invades Manchuria. Oct 2, 1935 Conquers, and annexes Ethiopia. May 2, 1936 May 1936. Fascist Italy invades Jul 7, 1937 Japan invades China 1938 Germany incorporates Sep 29, 1938 Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the war. Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece from Albania May 13, 1943 Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies Jul 10, 1943 US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily.