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End of World War I
End of World War I -
Hitler joins the Nazi Party
Hitler rapidly established a totalitarian regime known as the Third Reich. -
Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy
Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy -
Establishment of the USSR
Establishment of the USSR -
Mussolini takes over in Italy
Mussolini takes over in Italy -
Death of Vladimir Lenin and control of USSR to Joseph Stalin
8-13 million Russions dead -
US and 61 other countries sign Kellog-Briand Pact
US and 61 other countries sign Kellog-Briand Pact -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Japanese invasion of Manchuria -
Roosevelt takes office
Roosevelt takes office -
US begins passing Neutrality Acts
US begins passing Neutrality Acts -
German troops invade Rhineland
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Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco
Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco -
Japan invades China
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Hitler announces secret plans
His plans are about lebensraum, an idea that "Aryans" needed more living space. -
Hitler: Chancellor of Germany
As Chancellor of Germany, Hitler decided to make a Third Reich. This was a Third German Empire that would reign for a thousand years. -
Hitler takes Austria
A majority of people in Austria were German and favored unification with Germany so Austria was Hitler's first target. -
Munich Agreement
Turned the Sutenland over to Germany with out any sort of battle. -
Franco is successful in Spain
Franco is successful in Spain -
Totalitarian government in USSR
Totalitarian governments have complete control over its' citizens lives. -
Russian Army into Finland
Finland surrendered after 3 months -
Czechoslovakia falls to Hitler
Hitler wanted to expand the Third Reich into Czechoslovakia, which caused his later invasion of Poland. -
Non-agression Pact
Tensions rose over Poland, Hitler and Stalin signed to never attack on each other. This became a trend as the Soviet Union signed it next. -
German invasion of Poland
This was called blitzkrieg, or lightning war. It had advances in military technology such as tanks and air craft. German air force rained bombs on military bases and cities of Poland. -
Plans for an Invasion of Great Britain
Beginning of battle of Britain.Germany launched an air war on Britain and began making bomb runs. The RAF fought back, but Germans still continued. -
Germany defeats the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
During the Phony war. These countries were over run by the end of May. -
Dunkirk
The Germans trapped 400,000 British and French soldiers. In less than a week 330.000 were carried to safety. -
Italy on Germany's side
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France Surrenders to Germany
Germans would occupy the northern part of France, and a Nazi controlled government would be set up in Vichy. -
German invasion of Denmark and Norway
Hitler attacked Denmark and Norway in order to protect their freedom and independence.
