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Japan invades Manchuria to gain the provinence. They occupy there until the end of the war.
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The year before, the Nazi party had recieved the most in legeslature. Later this year, Germany begins to descrimitate against jews.
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President Paul von Hindenburg dies in fire. Hitler just assumes role, rather than setting up for elections.
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Mussolini, another Fascist leader, wanted to expand his territory. He had gotten this idea fron Hitler, who was re-claiming German-territory.
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This is the begginning of the Spanish Civil war. Franco is helped by Germany and Italy.
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Supporting the Chinese in resistance, the U.S. sells supplies to the chinese. Roosevelt does not declare an embargo.
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This was the beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War, which becomes a part of World War II. After Japan takes over the capital, the Nanking Massacre killed over 20,000.
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If Czechoslovakia didn't annex district of the Sudetenland, Germany would declare war. Chamberlain wanted to avoid war so he allowed the annexation.
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Britian and France delare war on Germany two days later. The next day, British Royal Air Force attacked the German navy.
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President Franklin Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." Japenese fighter pilots attack the naval base.
