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Communism
Communism was a way of government. This was also used by the Soviet Union. This was one of the reasons that World War 2 had happened. -
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The Weimer Republic
Under the Weimar Constitution, Germany was divided into 19 states. All citizens had the right to vote, electing members of the Reichstag or German Parliament along with the President. The President in turn appointed a chancellor and an assortment of cabinet members. As many historians have noted, on paper, the Weimar Constitution was a brilliant document, and Germany under the Weimar Republic was a true democracy. -
Versailles Treaty
The peace settlement signed after the World War I between germany and allied powers. This ened the war between the two. -
Start of Soviet Union
The Soviet Union had overthrew the Russian Monarchs and Russian communism. The Soviet Union ends up fighting the Germans in World War 2. -
Stalin Gains Power
When Lenin died in 1924, everybody expected Trotsky to take over the leadership. Instead, Stalin schemed his way into power, using his position as General Secretary, and a series of ruthless political moves . Stalin was made General Secretary of the Communist Party in 1922. Everybody thought it was a dull, unimportant job. Stalin had used it to get his supporters into important positions. -
Beer Hall Putsch
It was the attemp of Hitler and the Nazis to overthrow the Weimer Republic. -
Mein Kampf
It was an autobiography by Adolf Hitler, he wrote about his future plans and political ideas for Germany. -
Fascism
An organized society where the government was ruled by a dictator. The dictator ruled everyones lives and people really didnt have a say in things. It was created by Mussolini -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. In the United States, the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. -
Mussolini takes over
He established a new way of governing. After making himself known, he was practically invited by the King to step into the position of Prime Minister. He made changes in agriculture by draining swamp lands and building canals. He also made sure the rail system worked. -
Japan Invasion Of Manchuris And Response Of League Of Nations
Using the excuse of anarchy in the Chinese region of Manchuria, where Japan had economic interests, the Japanese invaded in 1931 and set up the puppet government of Manchukuo. The League took a year to respond, but did order Japan to withdraw, leading to a Japanese walkout. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg. He was a great speaker and a wise man so thats why he was made Chancellor. -
Reichstag Fire
The Reichstag was the heart of German politics. Debates, political struggles, political scheming etc. all took place in the Reichstag. They had belived they started the fire because of Arson. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were anti-Jewish statutes enacted by Germany. It prohibited Jewish households from having German maids under the age of 45, prohibited any non-Jewish German from marrying a Jew and outlawed sexual relations between Jews and Germans. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia And Response Of League Of Nations
The League ot Nations, and the rest of the world did nothing. They turned their backs on a country that was one of the founding members of the nation. Games were played, faces were kept, but in the end Ethiopia and Ethiopians had to fight it out on their own. -
Sudetenland/Appeasement
Hitler encourages Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten Nazis, to rebel, and demands a union with Germany.
When the Czech government declares martial law, Hitler threatens war. Chamberlain promises to give Hitler 50 percent of the population. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was a conference that was held in the City of Munich when Hitler demanded part of the Czechoslovakia. In attendance during that meeting were the leaders of France Italy and the Great Britain. The conference was held in the year 1938 to try to make Hitler drop his stand on acquiring part of the Czechoslovakian republic. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, which guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other. By signing this pact, Germany had protected itself from having to fight a two-front war in the soon-to-begin World War II -
Invasion of Poland
Hitler wanted more land, so him and his people thought it would be ok to invade. The British had told him he had no right to invade those countries.
