Eventos
The First World War has ended.The Treaty of VersaillesThe League of Nations was an international organisation set up to help keep world peace.The whole world was hit with the Great Depression.Japan invaded Manchuria.Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.The League of Nations ordered the Japanese out of Manchuria. Japan then resigned it’s membership.Hitler withdrew Germany from the league of nations and began overturning restrictions on Germany’s power imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.Hitler was proclaimed the “Fuhrer” (leader) and became dictator of Germany.Hitler increased the size of the army, began building warships and created a German air force.Hitler was proclaimed the “Fuhrer” (leader) and became dictator of Germany.Hitler announced rearmament and conscription to the army.Italy invaded Abyssinia.Hitler ordered Herman troops to enter the Rhineland. He had sent them into the Rhineland and then introduced them to the four-year plan to get the Germany economy ready for war.Hitler also made two important alliances. The first alliance was called the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact and allied Hitler’s Germany with Mussolini’s Italy.The second was called the Anti-Comintern Pact and allied Germany with Japan.Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister of Britain.Japan invaded China.German troops marched into Austria. The Austrian leader was forced to hold a vote asking the people whether they wanted to be part of Germany.Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Britain, met with Hitler three times during to try to reach an agreement that would prevent war.The Munich Agreement stated that Hitler could have the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia provided that he promised not to invade the rest of Czechoslovakia. Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia.The Munich Agreement stated that Hitler could have the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia provided that he promised not to invade the rest of Czechoslovakia. Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia.In another expansionist move, Italy invaded Albania.Mussolini showed his allegiance by signing a treaty with Hitler.The US officially joined the Allies after the bombing of Pearl Harbour.The US announced that it was at war with Japan. The war in the pacific had begun.The US naval fleet at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii was attacked by 300 Japanese planes.German troops invade Poland - WWII begins.Australia's Prime Minister, Robert Menzies announced the beginning of Australia's participation in World War II.German troops began occupying Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and 60% of France.German forces pushed British, French and Belgium troops back to an area around the french port of Dunkirk.Japan occupied French indochina. Its next target was the rubber and oil resources in Indonesia. US President Franklin Roosevelt responded by giving loans and military assistance to China and placing severe restrictions on trade with Japan.Japan joined the Axis Powers and Italy officially declares war against the Allies.Russia joined the AlliesThe US naval fleet at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii was attacked by 300 Japanese planes.The US announced that it was at war with Japan. The war in the pacific had begun.The US officially joined the Allies after the bombing of Pearl Harbour.Períodos
The HolocaustEthiopia and Italy were at war following the Italian invasion of Ethiopia (also known as Abyssinia).Ethiopia and Italy were at war following the Italian invasion of Ethiopia (also known as Abyssinia).Germany’s air force conducted a bombing campaign in britain. Nightly bombing raids on London and other major british cities were known as ‘the Blitz’ campaign.Siege of TobrukThe Battle of Stalingrad.The Battle of Kursk.
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