why did it happened

  • Italy´s Expansion

    Took possession of ethiopia
  • the formation of alliances

    Germany entered into the Rome-Berlin axis alliance with Italy(renewed 1939).
    Moreover in November Germany entered into the anticomitern pact with Japan.
  • Third Reich

    The policy germany developed of territorial expansion aimed at creating a vast empire of lands inhabitet by germanic people.
    (in violation of the terms of the treaty of versailles, hitler remilitarised the rhineland)
  • Period: to

    Spanish Civil War

    Italy and Germany took part in this war while France and Britain didn´t
  • Japanese´ Expansion

    it expanded its territories to china and ocuppied manchuri
  • Germany

    it ocuppied austria and in september, it demanded czechoslovakia hand over the sudeteneland, which was populated by significant german minority.
    The munich conference was convened by hitler following protests by france, great britain, and other powers over his policy of expansionism
  • Danzig Corridor & Nazi-Soviet Pact

    Was the territory separating Germany from east Prussia, it was seized by Hitler, when this happened France and Great Britain promised Poland their military support if necessary.
    To prevent the USSR from joining forces with France and G.B and helping Poland, Hitler signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact