WW I & WW II By chloesn Jan 1, 1922 Japan Signs Treaty with China to respect China's borders Jan 1, 1928 Japan signs treaty with Kellogg-Briand pact renouncing war Jan 1, 1929 The Great Depression struck Sep 1, 1931 the Japanese army seized Manchuria Jan 1, 1933 Japan withdraws from Leaugue of Nations Jan 1, 1935 U.S begins passing the Neutrality Acts Mar 1, 1935 Hitler announces Germany will not obey Treaty of Versailles Oct 1, 1935 Mussolini ordered a massive invasion of Ethiopia Mar 1, 1936 German troops moved into the Rhine Land Apr 1, 1936 The Axis powers were formed: Japan, Germany, & Italy Jul 1, 1936 Army leaders joined Franco & Spanish Civil War lasted 3 years Oct 1, 1936 Italy & Germany make an alliance Jan 1, 1937 Japan invaded China; fullscaled war between Japan & China Mar 1, 1938 Hitler sent his army into Austria & annexed it Sep 1, 1938 Hitler demanded a Sudetenland Sep 29, 1938 Munich Conference Jan 1, 1939 Franco becomes dictator of Spain Mar 1, 1939 Germany invades Czechoslovakia Apr 1, 1939 Italy invades Albania Aug 1, 1939 Leaders sign a Nonagression Pact Aug 1, 1939 Stalin & Hitler sign a nonagression pact Sep 1, 1939 Germany inavedes Poland Sep 3, 1939 France & Great Britain declares war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 Soviet Union invades Eastern Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, & Finland Mar 1, 1940 Finns forced to accept terms of surrender to Stalin Apr 1, 1940 Hitler invades Denmark & Norway May 1, 1940 Germany invades Netherlands, Belgium, & Luxemburg Jun 14, 1940 Germany takes Paris Jun 22, 1940 French leaders surrender to Germany Sep 1, 1940 German Luftwaffe begins bombing of Britsih cities ( battle fo britain) Sep 1, 1940 German focuses on the cities espcially London ( Batlle of Britain Mar 1, 1941 Hitler sends Rommel to help Italian troops to Egypt Apr 1, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia & Greece Jun 1, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union Sep 4, 1941 German U- boat fired on U.S destroyer Sep 8, 1941 German forces put Leningrad under seige Oct 2, 1941 Germany tries to take Moscow
