Pre-World War II Japan signs treaty with China to respect its borders Japan signs Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war Great Depression strikes Japan Japan seizes Manchuria Japan withdraws League of Nations Hitler announces Germany will not obey Treaty of Versailles U.S. begins passing Neutrality Acts Mussolini orders a massive invasion of Ethiopia German troops move into Rhineland Spanish Civil War breaks out Italy and Germany make an alliance Germany makes an agreement with Japan Japan invades China; full-scale war between them Germany annexes Austria Germany takes Sudetenland Munich Conference Franco becomes Spains Fascist Dictator Germany invades Czechoslovakia Italy invades Albania Leaders sign a non-agression pact Stalin and Hitler sign a non-agression pact Germany invades Warsaw, Poland France and Britain declare war on Germany Soviet Union invades Eatern Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland Finns were forced to accept Stalin's surrender terms Hitler launches a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway Germany invades Netherlands, Belgium, and Lixembourg Battle of Britain Germany takes Paris French surredners and Germany takes control of Northern Part Germany focuses on London Hitler sends Rommel to help Italian troops in Egypt Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece Germany invades Soviet Union Germany U-boat fired at U.S. destroyer Germany puts Leningrad under seige Germans try to take Moscow
