Invasion of Manchuria: Japan had very large population but very few resources. Once the U.S. stopped trading with Japan they decided to invade Manchuria which would have many benefits.
Invasion of Ethiopia: Italy retakes an African country they lost in 1896.
Spanish Civil War: Hitler and Mussolini assist the leader of Spain in fighting communists.
Rome-Berlin Axis: Italy and Germany become allies.
Invasion of China: Japan used Manchuria to launch an offensive in China. They took over a lot of the coastal cities, but in the end China was far too large to be overtaken.
Munich Conference: Conference between Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, and Chamberlain. This conference allowed Hitler to take over more countries.
Austrian Anchluss:
Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact: Signed one week before the Invasion of Poland. The first item that came out of the Pact was a trade deal between the Soviet Union and Germany. The second item that came out of the Pact was an agreement to stay neutral during the war. Third, Fourth, they would invade Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Invasion of Poland: Germany easily conquered Poland.
Blitz and Sitz: Blitzkrieg - Lightning War.
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