This is a event map about WW2. World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. In a total war directly involving more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and the only two uses of nuclear weapons in war to this day. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, a majority being civilians. Tens of millions of people died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, massacres, and disease. In the wake of the Axis defeat, Germany and Japan were occupied, and war crimes tribunals were conducted against German and Japanese leaders.
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WW II
1931: Jap attacks Manchuria and creates Manchukuo
rise of fascism in Jap
military overthrows civilian govt. which opposed Manchukuo
1933: attacks NE China
1937: full invasion of China
2nd Sino-Jap war 1937-45
1933: Hitler chancellor
wanted Lebensraum = living space
for Gr capturing areas east until Ural mts.
1932-33: World Disarmament Conf
Jap withdrew from LoN
Gr withdrew from LoN and WDC
1933: It - USSR Non-Agression Pact
due to rise of Hitler
1934: Hitler - Rearmament in Gr
1934: USSR joins LoN
1934: Gr - Poland Non-Agression Pact
breaks Little Entente of Fr
Po feared of Gr and little faith in Fr ∵ Great Dep
1934: 1st attempt at Anschluss by Gr
Union of Gr and Austria
Nazis of Austria murdered Austrian Chancellor
defeated by Mussolini
1935: Conscription by Hitler
It - Br - Fr sign Stressa Front
reaffirms Locarno treaties
Br & Fr guarantee Austrian borders
1935: Fr - USSR Non-Military alliance
but not Military alliance bcoz Left-Right wing diff. in Fr
Right wing didn't like USSR
1935: Br - Gr Naval Agreement
Gr - 35% navy of Br
broke Stressa front
Italy felt cheated ⇒ drifted closer to Gr
1935: Italy annexes Abyssinia
recover from Dep
to ↑ Mussolini's popularity
Italians were defeated by the nationalists in the 1876 Battle of Adowa
Br & Fr mild sanctions on Ita to save Stressa Front
this still angered Mussolini
broke Stressa Front
Ita still closer to Gr
1936: Gr-Jap Anti-Comintern pact
1936: Rome-Berlin Axis
"all peace loving nations should revolve around this axis"
1936-39: Spanish Civil war
b/w right wing Franco and left wing communists
Hitler and Mussolini supported
wanted Fascist presence in Atlantic
But finally Sp didn't join WW II
1937: Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact
alliance It - Gr - Jap complete
1937: Full invasion of China by Jap
1939: Anschluss with Austria complete
1938: Munich Conf
Hitler demands Sudetenland from Cz
70% industries of Cz in Sudent
World promised Sudent to Gr but Cz should be free
Hitler annexes whole of Cz anyways
1939: Gr-USSR 10yr Non-Agression pact
secret clause of dividing Poland b/w them
1939: Gr attacks Poland
Br & Fr come to aid
WW II begins
6 month phoney war with Fr
defeated Fr
Gr Blitz Kreig ie., short term victory
massive attack by air and ground troops
1942: Gr breaks pact and attacks USSR
Jap attacks US at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
a pre-emptive strike
∵ US against Jap expansion in SE Asia
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WW II
1931: Jap attacks Manchuria and creates Manchukuo
rise of fascism in Jap
military overthrows civilian govt. which opposed Manchukuo
1933: attacks NE China
1937: full invasion of China
2nd Sino-Jap war 1937-45
1933: Hitler chancellor
wanted Lebensraum = living space
for Gr capturing areas east until Ural mts.
1932-33: World Disarmament Conf
Jap withdrew from LoN
Gr withdrew from LoN and WDC
1933: It - USSR Non-Agression Pact
due to rise of Hitler
1934: Hitler - Rearmament in Gr
1934: USSR joins LoN
1934: Gr - Poland Non-Agression Pact
breaks Little Entente of Fr
Po feared of Gr and little faith in Fr ∵ Great Dep
1934: 1st attempt at Anschluss by Gr
Union of Gr and Austria
Nazis of Austria murdered Austrian Chancellor
defeated by Mussolini
1935: Conscription by Hitler
It - Br - Fr sign Stressa Front
reaffirms Locarno treaties
Br & Fr guarantee Austrian borders
1935: Fr - USSR Non-Military alliance
but not Military alliance bcoz Left-Right wing diff. in Fr
Right wing didn't like USSR
1935: Br - Gr Naval Agreement
Gr - 35% navy of Br
broke Stressa front
Italy felt cheated ⇒ drifted closer to Gr
1935: Italy annexes Abyssinia
recover from Dep
to ↑ Mussolini's popularity
Italians were defeated by the nationalists in the 1876 Battle of Adowa
Br & Fr mild sanctions on Ita to save Stressa Front
this still angered Mussolini
broke Stressa Front
Ita still closer to Gr
1936: Gr-Jap Anti-Comintern pact
1936: Rome-Berlin Axis
"all peace loving nations should revolve around this axis"
1936-39: Spanish Civil war
b/w right wing Franco and left wing communists
Hitler and Mussolini supported
wanted Fascist presence in Atlantic
But finally Sp didn't join WW II
1937: Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact
alliance It - Gr - Jap complete
1937: Full invasion of China by Jap
1939: Anschluss with Austria complete
1938: Munich Conf
Hitler demands Sudetenland from Cz
70% industries of Cz in Sudent
World promised Sudent to Gr but Cz should be free
Hitler annexes whole of Cz anyways
1939: Gr-USSR 10yr Non-Agression pact
secret clause of dividing Poland b/w them
1939: Gr attacks Poland
Br & Fr come to aid
WW II begins
6 month phoney war with Fr
defeated Fr
Gr Blitz Kreig ie., short term victory
massive attack by air and ground troops
1942: Gr breaks pact and attacks USSR
Jap attacks US at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
a pre-emptive strike
∵ US against Jap expansion in SE Asia
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