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{{See also|Second Sino-Japanese War|Causes of World War II}}

{{See also|Second Sino-Japanese War|Causes of World War II}}

In 1931, Japan invaded China and annexed its northeastern provinces. Four years later, Italy invaded Ethiopia. In 1938, Germany took part of Czechoslovakia. In 1939, Italy annexed Albania; the [[Soviet Union]] made a formal proposal to the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]] on April 17, 1939 for a mutual assistance pact should [[war]] break out between [[Nazi Germany]] and any of the parties. The proposal was rejected. After the rejection, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed the [[Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-Aggression Pact]] in August and partitioned [[Poland]].

In 1931, [[Japan]] invaded [[China]] and annexed its northeastern provinces. Four years later, [[Italy]] invaded [[Ethiopia]]. In 1938, [[Germany]] took part of [[Czechoslovakia]]. In 1939, Italy annexed [[Albania]]; the [[Soviet Union]] made a formal proposal to the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]] on April 17, 1939 for a mutual assistance pact should [[war]] break out between [[Nazi Germany]] and any of the parties. The proposal was rejected. After the rejection, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed the [[Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-Aggression Pact]] in August and partitioned [[Poland]].

==Italy in World War II==

==Italy in World War II==