There were
several factors that causedto begin in 1939. Throughout the 1930s, Germany, Japan, and Italy
became very aggressive in their desire to control land. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and
China in 1937. Little was done about these invasions. Germany began to build up its military in
the 1930s, which was in violation of the Versailles Treaty. Germany also violated the Versailles
Treaty by moving its military into the Rhineland. Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. In each case,
little or no action was taken against these countries.
These aggressive
actions continued in the late 1930s. In 1938, Germany annexed Austria. Germany announced it
wanted the Sudetenland, an area in Czechoslovakia where many Germans lived. The Allies made an
agreement with Germany that gave Germany this land in return for a promise to take no more land.
In 1939, Germany broke this agreement, called the Munich Pact, and took the rest of
Czechoslovakia. The Allies told Germany if Germany invaded any other countries, it would lead to
war. In September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France then declared war on
Germany, leading to the start of World War II.
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