1929-1941 Timeline

Mussulini takes power Italy

Jan 24, 1925

Mussolini was a socialist before becoming a fascist. Mussolini sought to establish an Italian empire. Became Prime Minister in 1922, and took a long time to get

SStock Market crashes

Sep 4, 1929

The crash affected those who didn’t invest in stocks. It was caused by overproduction, troubles for farmers, speculation, and buying on credit.

Japan seizes Manchuria

Sep 18, 1931

Lasted 5 months, 1 week and 1 day. Presented Japan as a threat, and marked their invovlment in the war.

FDR is elected president

Nov 1, 1932

Landslide victory over Hoover. Won 42 states. Main objective was to counteract the great depression by creating jobs.

Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Named chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg. Hitler's rise was quick, he gained a lot of support.

Hitler defies the Treaty of Versailles

Oct 1, 1934

The treaty of Versailles required German military to remain under 300,000 men. In October he began to rebuild.

Italy invade Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

Mussolini Invaded Ethiopia, because he wanted to follow Hitler in making all “German” countries under German rule.

France militarizes the Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

Violates the Treaty of Versailles. Other nations wanted to appease Germany to avoid war.

Japan invades China

Jul 7, 1937

Got Japan involved in the war.

Anschluss

Mar 1, 1938

Germany invades Austria. Hitler wants every “German nation” to become German ruled.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

Referred to as Night of Broken Glass, or Reichskristallnacht. 91 deaths. Located in Nazi Germany and Austria.