AICE international chapter 3

1929

after the wall street crsh us investors ended many loans to european countries which were key to financial recovery of other nations

the rise of Nazism in Germany, great depression allowed the Nazi party to grow in power

1931

military dictatorship in Japan

1933-35

Nazi foreign policy arises, overturn the treaty of versailles and restore german strength

german rearmament the economic conditions and problems that arose from the great depression allowed hitler to begin rearmament of the german military (development of Luftwaffe)

1934

rise of facism in italy

september: russia joins the league of nations

1935 april

stresa front

meeting of france, britain, and italy that condemned the german rearmament

1935 june

germany and britain reached an agreement on the size of the german navy

1935 october

italy invades abyssinia and is opposed by france and britain. as a result italy looks to germany for support

1935 may

franco-soviet treaty of mutual assistance

1936

remilitarisation of rhineland

1936-39

spanish civil war

1937 november

anti-comintern between germany and japan

1938

annexation of austria (Anschluss)

german occupation of the sudetenland

september 28; munich pact formed

1939

• pact of steel formed

• hitler moves into czechoslovakia

• hitler invades poland as a result france and britain both defend poland this causes the beginning of WWII

league of nations in the 1930;s failures of the league of nations : 1924

britian rejected the geneva protocol

league of nations in the 1930;s failures of the league of nations 1931

• japan decided not to obey the league and the league did not use force

• manchurian crisis, japan trying to occupy manchuria to strengthen themselves

league of nations in the 1930;s failures of the league of nations : 1932-34

world disarmament conference, success of lucarno treaties, kellogg-brian encouraged the League, USA, and USSR to attempt discernment

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations 1932

germany withdrew from the conference

september: Lytton commission report: report of japan not obeying the League and trying to negotiate a treaty with a trede agreements and non-aggression pact

december- persuaded the return with the promise of equality

japan withdrew from the league of nations.

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations 1933

july : hitler comes to power

october: germany withdraws from the conference and starts building their own military.

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations 1934

june: conference ends without agreement

december: battle of Wal-Wal inside Abyssinian territory

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations: 1935

october: italy goes on a full-scale invasion and starts the abyssinian crisis

october: league council condemned the invasion and proposed sanctions

december: british foreign minister proposed abyssinia 2/3 be under italian control

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations 1936

may: abyssinia under italian control

july: league sanctions against italy are dropped

september: the league called proposals to reform

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations 1937

italy leaves league of nations

league of nations in the 1930’s failures of the league of nations 1939

may last meeting of the league of nations

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: 1932

britain set up an agreement for no major war for 10 years

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: 1933

US recognition of the USSR

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: 1934

britain signed a 10-year nonaggression pact with Germany

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: 1935

france, USSR signed Treaty of Mutual Assistance and joined the League of Nations

the Anglo-German Naval Agreement was signed. France viewed it as betrayal

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: 1936

four year plan priority given to navy

march: rhineland incident. hitler remilitarized the rhineland

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: 1938

September: The Munich Conference, appeasement for Germany, gave Sudentenland away while keeping Czechoslovakia independent.

britain and france and the policy of appeasement: March 11th 1939

Anschluss event. Italy became germany’s ally and both Britain and France didn’t do anything to oppose this event.

why did war break out in 1939

march: german troops invade czech

the policy of appeasement failed since the Munich Pact made in 1938 was broken by Hitler

Britian follow policy of confrontation

march: british/french gurantee to poland

april: british/french gurantee to greece/albania

august: USSR signed a nonaggression pact with Hiter.. German invasion of Poland

may: Pact of Steel, italian-germany alliiance

september: Britain and France declared war on Germany

1940 : June: Italy joins germany during the war after France is defeated