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Japan invades Manchuria
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Italy Invades Ethiopia.
Fascist Italy invades, conquers, and annexes Ethiopia. -
Japan invades China
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Fascist Italy invades
Fascist Italy invades and annexes Albania. -
The Soviet Union invades Poland
The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9. -
Italy enters the war
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21 -
Italy invades Greece
Italy invades Greece from Albania -
Battle of Britain ends
The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany. -
Bulgaria joins
Bulgaria joins the Axis
