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Night of the Long Knives
Army leaders suspect that one of Hitler's closest associates wanted to absorb the army into Rohm's own armed force the SA. -
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Path to War
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A 'New Order' Forms
Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Cominterm Pact, which Italy joins in 1937. -
The USA directly threatened
Japan attacks the US gunboat Panay and three other American ships near Nanking, China. -
Austria Annexed
Hitler summons Austrian Chancellor Kurt won Schuschnigg and informs him of his intention to annex Austria. -
Skirmish on the Korean Border
On the Korean Border, a skirmish between Japanese and Soviet troops threatens to cause a war between these two nations. -
The Munich Crisis
The sudeten party pushes for a union with Hitler's Germany. -
Night of Broken Glass
Jews living in Germany are targeted at night by German soldiers. -
Italian Expansion
The Italian army continues its aggression by invading and occupying Albania. -
German - Russian Expansion
Long time enemies Germany and Russia sign the German-Soviet Non-aggression Pact, which guarantees Hitler access to Poland without fear of reprisal by the powerful Soviet army. -
War is declared
Honouring its pledge to protect Poland, England declares war on Germany.