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Mussolini takes power
On 29 October 1922, King Vittorio Emmanuel III invites Mussolini to come to rome and form a government. -
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Stalin's rise to power
Stalin's rise to power is difficult to define with exact dates. I define it as from Lenin's death, to the expulsion of Trotsky from the party. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese invaded Manchuria to expand their resources because they did not want to rely on other nations. -
FDR elected president
Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944. He was incredibly popular and is still regarded as one of the best presidents today. -
Hitler's rise to power
The Enabling Act of 1933 was passed, effectively establishing Hitler's dictatorship -
Germany sends troops into Rhineland
As part ot the Treaty of Versaills, Germany was forbidden from sending troops into Rhineland. They violated this and were seen as disturbing the peace of the world. -
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Spanish Civil War
A revolution led by Francisco Franco turned into a war on the elected Spanish government. -
Neutrality act of 1937
The president could authorize the sale of military supplies if the other countries transported and payed for them in cash -
FDR's quarantine speech
A speech FDR delivered in Chicago where he talked about separating the US from "aggressor countries," specifically referring to Japan, Germany, and Italy -
Rape of Nanjing
The Japanese invasion of the Chinese capitol of Nanjing. It is referred to as the Rape of Nanjing because a huge amount of women were raped during the massacre. -
German invasion of Austria
Germany invaded Austria with a significant amount of support by the Austrian people, who for the most part were fascists -
Munich Agreement
It was an agreement between Germany, France, Britain, and Italy that allowed Germany to annex the Sudentenland of Czechoslovakia which was inhabited by mostly ethnic Germans. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Soviet Union and Nazi Germany sign a pact of non-aggression against each other or any nation that attacks the other. -
Germany invades Poland
It marks the start to WWII and led to the division of Poland between Germany and the USSR -
War declared on Germany
Two days after Germany invaded Poland, Britten and France declared war on Germany -
France surrender to Germany
After about a month of fighting in France, the German troops had advanced enough to force the French to surrender to Germany -
Tripartite Pact
The agreement between Japan, Italy, and Germany that established themselves as the Axis Powers -
Lend-Lease Act
The US gave armaments to China and Britain and other allied nations in order to support them in war. -
German invasion of USSR
Germany broke the Munich Agreement and invaded the USSR. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed the US military base of Pearl Harbor in order to prevent the US from entering the war and fighting Japan. -
Declaration of War on Japan
The attack on Pearl Harbor led the Allies to declare war on Japan. -
Italy and Germany declared war on US
In response to the US declaring war on Japan, Germany and Italy declared war on the US in the defense of Japan. -
The Atlantic Charter
A general list of agreements between the US and Great Britten about what to do if the war is won. -
Japanese Internment
The United States feared that Japanese-Americans would plot against America after the attack on Pearl Harbor that the US relocated thousands of Japanese-Americans further inland so they were not able to see military stratagy. -
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Zoot Suit Riots
These were a seriese of riots in 1943 where the US military members would attack Latin-Americans in Los Angeles.
