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Italy invades Ethiopia
As a reonse, Ethiopian King asks League of Nations for help -
German Aggresion
Hitler’s goal is to bring all German speaking People into the Third Reich -
Aggression of Japan
Japan overrruns Eastern China -
Policy of Appeasement
In May 1937, Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister of Britain. He believed that the Treaty of Versailles had treated Germany badly and that there were a number of issues associated with the Treaty that needed to be put right. He felt that giving in to Hitler's demands would prevent another war. This policy, adopted by Chamberlain's government became knows as the policy of Appeasement. -
The Munich Agreement
Hitler demanded that the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia be returned to Germany. This area, on the border between Germany and Czechoslovakia, had been taken away from Germany by the Treaty of Versailles. The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Italy held a meeting in Munich on 29th September to discuss the situation. Hitler stated that if the Sudetenland was returned to Germany then he would make no further claims for land. The Munich Agreement, signed by all four leaders agreed to this. -
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan -
Start of World War II
In September 1939, Germany invaded Poland -
France falls
France fell to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in late June 1940 -
Hitler invades Russia
Hitler doubled crossed Joseph Stalin in 1941 and invaded Russia through Poland. Harsh winter and lack of useable supplies resulted in over 1 million Nazi loses -
USA wanted to stop Japan's Invasion
The U.S. attempted to stop Japan's invasion of China, who was in a civil war. This was done with an ultimatum, and also a block of issuing a scrap metal and oil embargo -
Indo-China falls
By August 1941, Indo-China fell to Japan. After the U.S. began a full trade embargo against Japan, the nation prepared for an attack on the U.S. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The U.S. Pacific Fleet, which was based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, was attacked in order for them not to interfere with Japan. Six aircraft carriers and 353 Japanese planes attacked in two waves. -
U.S. declares war on Japan
The following day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. declared war on Japan. This causes Germany and Italy to declare war on the U.S., also known as the "Tripartite Pact" -
Britain against the Axis Powers
In 1942, Britain stood alone against the Axis Powers, but the Allies subsequently invaded the Axis through Sicily and up into Italy. This happened to be the end for Mussolini, who was overthrown and killed. -
Eastern Front in Stalingrad
The Nazis were fighting the Russians in Stalingrad for over 6 months, which is today known as one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. But, the Nazis were soon to be defeated, which was a turning point of the war for the Allies. -
D-Day
This largest military invasion in the history of time was organized to be on June 6, 1944. The Allied invasion went across the English Channel and into Normandy in France. This success allowed them to push further into France. -
Battle of the Budge
The Batlle of the Budge was Hitler's last major offensive, but with the Allies pushing from the West from France, South through Italy and from East from the Soviet, Germany was surrounded. -
Attacking Japan
The Supreme Allied Commander for the Pacific Theater was General Douglas MacArthur, who used the Island Hopping strategy moving from island to island in the Pacific. But, the fighting in the Pacific was difficult for many reasons and Kamikaze attacks caused 15.000 casualties and more than 300 damaged ships. -
Hitler's death
Hitler committed suicide on April 30th in 1945, before he could be captured by the Allies. -
The German surrender
Germany officially surrendered on May 7th, 1945, and the following day is now known as VE Day.