Events Leading to World War II

Most nations renounced future war in __ by signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact.

• 1920

• 1922

• 1928

• 1929

The Japanese Army invaded Manchuria in __, seizing iron and coal resources.

• 1929

• 1931

• 1933

• 1937

Japan withdrew from the League of Nations in __.

• 1931

• 1933

• 1935

• 1937

Italian dictator Mussolini orders the invasion of Ethiopia in __, but Britain, France and the League of Nations did nothing.

• 1933

• 1935

• 1936

• 1937

In March of __, German troops re-occupied the Rhineland territory, but Britain urged "appeasement" and did nothing.

• 1934

• 1937

• 1935

• 1936

In __, __ Germany, Japan and Italy formed the "Axis Powers".

• October 1936

• November 1936

• March 1935

• March 1936

Early in __, Francisco Franco became the dictator of Spain, after western European democracies refused to get involved in Spain's civil war.

• 1931

• 1936

• 1939

• 1940

In an attempt at not getting involved in another European war, the United States passed the Neutrality Act in __.

• 1937

• 1930

• 1935

• 1938

In a move to "unify" the German people, Hitler moved to annex Austria in __. Britain and France continue to do nothing.

• 1930

• 1937

• 1938

• 1939

In order to stay at peace with Germany, Soviet Union leader Stalin signs a non-aggression pact with Germany in __.

• October 1938

• November 1937

• September 1938

• August 1939