War in Europe and Pacific by Kailey Dassow

Germany reoccupied Rhineland

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:16:50 UTC

In 1938, Adolf Hitler's main goal was for a Greater Germany. Germany's first steps for achieving this goal was to reoccupy Rhineland.

Germany Army/Soviet Union invade Poland

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:23:52 UTC

On September 1, 1939, Hitler sent the

the German Army across the German border into Poland. The Soviet Union would invade weeks later and claim part of Poland terriotry.

Germany invades France

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:27:15 UTC

In April 1940, German forces invaded Denmark and Norway, taking over both nations. The French signed an

armistice that divided France into two regions, one under German occupation and one under French authority.

The Nazis targeting Great Britain to take over next

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:33:10 UTC

The Nazis had conquered most of Western Europe in less than two months. They were targeting Britain now. Winston Churchill rallied the British to fight on against

Germany’s overwhelming power, despite some calls for Britain to negotiate peace with Hitler.

Long March in Southeast China

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:35:47 UTC

In October 1934, at the beginning of the Long March, 86,000 communist troops and around 15,000 civilians marched out of southeast China, attempting

to escape Chiang’s KMT forces.

China was invaded by Japan

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:38:11 UTC

In 1931, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria and made it an independent Japanese state. China turned

to the League of Nations for help, and the League demanded that Japan withdraw its troops.

Brussels conference

17686_22 — 2025-05-01 14:41:02 UTC

In November 1937, leaders of 18 nations met in the city of Brussels to discuss ways of ending the conflict between Japan and China. The Brussels Conference, as it was known, ended with a call for Japan to cease all hostilities against its neighbor.