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The Wall Street Crash was to have a tremendous impact on the whole population. The fall in share prices made it difficult for entrepreneurs to raise the money needed to run their companies.
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Depression wrecked traditional manufacturing industries
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IsolationismUsa politicians became even more isolationist. They were more interested in rebuilding the American economy.
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National income of the USA fell by nearly a half
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Depression was a piece of luck for Hitler's Nazi Party. Became the second largest party in Germany
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Japan attacked the Chinese province of Manchuria
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The value of pound was reduced and it was no longer linked to the price of gold.
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The Communist Party do very well in elections, this led to do a great surge in extreme right-wing political support.
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Usa new president elected Roosevelt. Called for a New Deal for America
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The Nazi Party became the largest in Reichstag
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Hitler became chancellor of Germany
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Hitler instructed the german general, Von Fritsch, to create an army of the greatest possible strength
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The depression took longer to have an impact on France because the French economy depended less on international trade. French industry went through a great industry.
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Democracy ended with the 'Enabling law'. Hitler became dictator of Germany.
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Hitler retired Germany from the League of Nations
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German army was growing. They were making aircraft and warships
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The soviet union became a member of the League
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An anti-German grouping of Italy, Britain and France
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Hitler introduced conscription and began to increase massively the number of german soldiers
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Italy invades AbyssiniaThe League tried to stop Italy through the use of economic sanctions.
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Mussolini thanked Hitler and made it clear that he was happy for an increase in German control over Austria
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When this happened, Germany and Italy sent help to the anti-government side. The Spanish government appealed to the League: the League did nothing
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Mussolini join forces with Hitler
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He ordered German troops to march into the Rhineland
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Germany, Italy and Japan join and sign this pact to work together against communism. But also was a step towards an alliance of those countries that wanted to take land off their neighbours
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Full-scale rearmament of Britain army
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the german army invaded austria. Arrest began immediately. 76000 people were arrested
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on 1 october german troops marched unopposed into the Sudetenlands. Czech President was forced to go into exile
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Hitler invaded what was left of Czechoslovakia without any resistance.
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Stalin sorprised everyone by making a pact with Hitler. He agreed because of the "secret protocol".
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German forces entered Polish territory on 1 September
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British and French governments declared war on Germany. The Second Worl War had begun.
