Events
Commodore Perry arrives in JapanTreaty of Kanagawa is signed batween Japan and the USAThe emperor's powers are restoredThe Treaty of Tientsin is signed with ChinaThe Sino- Japanese WarThe Anglo- Japanese AllianceThe Russo- Japanese WarThe Russo- Japanese War ends with the Treaty of PortsmouthJapan annexes KoreaJapan seises German possessions in ShandongThe "Twenty- One Demands" are made on ChinaThe Siberian ExpeditionThe Treaty of Versailles confirms Japan's war gainsThe Washington ConferenceThe Peace Preservation LawHirohito becomes emperorThe Manchurian crisisJapan bombs Chinese districs of ShanghaiArmy officer revoltPrime Minister Inukai ids assassinedManchukuo is createdThe repeal of the naval treaties of
Washington and London by the Japanese navyJapan signs the Anti- Commintern Pact with GermanyElection result in the Minserito Party in governmentAn attempted coup takes place in Japan, in favour of Kodo- haThe start of Tosei domination of governmentThe Marco Polo Bridge IncidentThe beginning of Sino- Japanese WarThe National Mobilization BillA proposal for the East Asia
Co-Prosperity Sphere is announcedThe Imperial Rule Assistance Association is formedAll political parties are banned in JapanJapan sets up Wang Ching Wei as the puppet ruler of ManchukuoJapan signs the Tripartite Pact with Germany and ItalyJapan demands access to bases in Vietnam from the FrenchJapan signs the Non- Aggression Pact with the Soviet UnionJapan invades the rest of Indo- ChinaJapan attacks Pearl HarborThe League of Nations decides to set up a Commission
under Lord Lytton to Investigate the Mukden incidentThe USA issues Stimson Non- Regconition DoctrineThe Lytton Commission publishes its reportJapan leaves the League of NationsSecond United Front established between
the GMD and the CCP in ChinaChina appeals to the League of Nations
after the Marco Polo incidentUSS Panay is sunk by the JapaneseThe USA gives loans to the GMDThe USA starts an embargo on Japan
and the trade deal is cancelledChurchill reopens the Burma Road following
the Tripartite PactJapan occupies southern Indo- ChinaThe USA freezes Japanese assets.
A total power trading embargo is
imposed by ABD powersA total oil is embargo imposed on Japna by the USAMussolini joins the Socialist PartyRed weekThe First World War beginsMussolini is expelled from the Socialist Party
for his stance on the warItaly is promised major gains by the Entente, Treaty of LondonItaly enters the war against Germany and Austria- HungaryItaly is defeated in the Battle of CaporettoItaly wins the Battle of Vittoria VenetoMussolini founds a Fascist PartyThe Versailles Settlement does not give Italy major gainsThe Italian nationalist d'Annuzio seizes the port of FiumeItalian elections are held and the Socialist Party and
Catholic Party gain the majority of votes but fail to form a governmentThe Fascist Party is established under the Control of MussoliniItaly bombards CorfuItaly gains the fiumeItaly signs the Locarno TreatiesAlbania becomes an italian protectorateMussolini encourages Croatian separatists who want
to break away from the newly created state of YugoslaviaMussolini encourages Arab nationalists who
challenge the British and French EmpiresMussolini encourages Macedonina
separaists in YugoslaviaKaiser Wilhelm abdicates; Ebert takes over
as president of the new Weimar RepublicGermany signs armistice to end World War OneThe Treaty of Versailles is signed by GermanyHitler joins the German Workers ' PartyThe German Workers' Party is renamed the
National Socialist German Workers' Party (or NSDAP)The Kapp PutschFrench troops occupy the RuhrGermany faces hyperinflationBeer Hall PutschThe Dawes Plan is implementedThe Locarno TreatyGermany joins the League of NationsGermany signs the Kellogg- Briand PactThe Young PlanThe Wall Steet Crash in the USAThe death of StresernmannThe Nazi Party gains 18.3% of the
votes in the Reichstag electionsUnemployment reaches 4.9 millionThe Nazi Party gains 37.4% of the
vote in the Reichstag electionsHitler is appointed Chancellor of GermayAfter a 13 year campaign, the Italian
colony of Libya is subduedMussolini proposes the Four Power PactMussolini meets Hitler in VeniceItaly sends troops to its border with Austria
to prevent Hitler's attempts at AnshlussThe Stresa ConferenceMussolini initates talks of an Axis agreementAn unofficial agreement is made with
Britain accepting the status quo in MediterraneanItaly concuers AbyssiniaItaly intervenes in the Spanish Civil WarHiterl's Germany also sends assistance to FrancoMussolini is impressed by
Hitler on a visit to GermanyItaly joins the Anti- Comitern Pact
with Germany and Japan, an anti- soviet allianceItaly withdraws from the
League of NationsItalian and British agreement: Britain
recognizes Italian AbyssiniaHitler visits MussoliniAnti-semitic laws are passed in ItalyThe Munich ConferenceMussolini annouces his long-term programmeItaly invades AlbaniaItaly and Germany sign the Pact of
Steel military allianceItaly declares itself a non-belligerent
when Germany invades PolandMussolini declares war on Britain and FranceItaly invades Eygpt and GreeceItaly declares war on the Soviet UnionItaly declares war on the USAHitler becomes German ChancellorHitler introduces a programme
of rearmamentHitler leaves the Disarmament Conference and announces
the intention to withdraw Germany from the League of NationsGermany signs a non-aggression pact with PolandSaar PlebisciteStresa AgreementAnglo-German Naval TreatyItalian invasion of AbyssiniaGermany remilitarizes the RhinelandHitler sends military support
to Franco's nationalists in SpainHitler's Four Year Plan is draftedAnti-Comintern Pact is made with JapanRome-Berlin AxisHossbach MemorandumAnschluss declared with Austria after
German troops march into AustriaThe Sudeten CrisisGermany occupies the rest
of CzechoslovakiaLithuania gives up the port
of Memel to GermanyAnglo-French guarantee of PolandConscription introducted in BritainThe Pact of SteelAnglo-French mission to MoscowNazi-Soviet PactAnglo-Polish TreatyGermany invades PolandBritain and France declares war on GermanyPeriods
the Burma Road is closedGiovanni Giolitti is prime ministerThere is widespread socialist unrestThe king appoints Mussolini prime minister
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