World War II Flashcards
1934
Pres. dies and Hitler becomes sole leader
Jan - March 1935
- H discards T of V
- Saar province votes to rejoin Germany
- H starts to rebuild German military
April 1935
Italy, France and Britain discuss Germany as a threat to peace
October 1935
M invades Ethiopia
March 1936
Germany invades the Rhineland
October 1936
Germany and Italy decide to work together
November 1936
Germany and Japan decide to work together
July 1937
Japan invades China
March 1938
Germany invades Austria and unites the two countries
29 September 1938
Munich Agreement
March 1939
Germany occupies whole of Czechoslovakia
June 1939
M invades Albania
August 1939
Non Aggression Pact
1 September 1939
Germany invades Poland, Allies issue ultimatum
3 Septmeber 1939
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy and Japan
Allies
Democracies of Britain and France, along with their empires
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
America joined on Allies side
When Hitler broke NAP
Russia joined on Allies side
Who joined on Axis side?
Bulgaria, Finland, Romania
Britain had
Churchill
America had
FDR
Russia had
Stalin
Italy had
Mussolini