-
End of WW I
Treaty of Versailles brought and end to the "war to end all wars"
Terms of treaty upset many countries -
Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy
"black shirts" were Mussolinis soldiers and would eventually take over Italy -
Establishment of the USSR
Communist takeover by Bolsheviks in a struggle for power. Lenin in power -
Mussolini takes over Italy
"black shirts" march on Rome. King surrenders power -
Death of V. Lenin; control of USSR to J. Stalin. Death of 8-13 million people
After the death of Lenin, Joeseph Stalin the "man of steal" takes control and implements fiver-year plans and totalitarianism -
US and 61 other countries sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact
Says that war should no longer be a national policy. No enforcement means and is in the end useless -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Japan militarists take control in Japan and launch suprise attack on this province of China in an attempt to expand their living space -
Roosevelt takes office
Took his first of multiple terms. Implimented dozens of programs to bring US out of depression -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, establishing the Third Reich
Hitler is appointed Chancellor and vows to set up the third German kingdom or "Reich" Hitler believes it will be "A Thousand Year Reich" -
US begins passing Neutrality Acts
Citizens are and at "Merchants of Death" and blame them for statring WWI and vow to not be dragged into any more European conflicts -
Hitler begins military buildup
Hitlers military buildup violates Treaty of Versailles he is warned by League of Nations but they have no enforcement power. Part of his promise to Germans to make Germany powerful again -
Civil war begins in Spain under Francisco Franco
Backed with support from Germany and Italy, Franco wages war against current Spanish Government -
German troops invade the Rhineland
Claim "mistreatment of Germans" Puts other countries on egde, fearing war -
Italian troops conquer Ethiopia
Ethiopian President warns the world they may be next. Some Americans try to help. -
Japan invades China
Japanese Militarist looking for more territory, invade China -
Hitler announces secret plans for Lebensraum
More living space for "master race" and other German speakers -
Hitler takes Austria
Once again claims "mistreatment of German speakers" and invades -
Munich Agreement; Sudetenlan to Germany
Hitler makes what he says is his "last territorial demand"
France and Britain begin Policy of Appeasement -
Franco is successful in Spain
With Support from Hitler and Mussolini Franco gains control and sets up yet another Dictatorship in Europe -
Totalitarian government established in USSR
Through five year palns and genocide of enemies of the state Stalin and government control all resources -
Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler
Another country falls to Hitler without the strength to defend itself -
Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland
Agreed not to attack eachother, secretly agree to divide Poland when it is conquered -
German invasion of Poland; blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg or "lightning war" swiftly takes control of Poland and in turn France and Britain declare war on Germany -
Russian army into Finland (Finns surrender in three months)
Claim ther are trying to protect liberty of the country and invade, quickly seizing control -
Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain
Continuous bombing of Britain begins and the RAF (Royal Air Force) in a brave attempt fights of the massive amouonts of German planes -
German invasion of Denmark andNorway
Claim they are only trying to protect the liberty of these countries but in secret are trying to establish Naval bases -
Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by Germany
More countries fall to Germany -
British and French defeat at Dunkirk
Allied forces retreat to Dunkirk where a amassive effort is organized to evacuate them -
Italy enters the war on the side of Germany and invades France
Italy brings yet another problem for preoccupied France. -
France surrenders to Germany
France cannot fight the war anymore and surrender to Germany and agree to have German puppet government set up
