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Mussolini Takes Power In Italy
Mussolini Was raised a great leader. He took countrol of the country from the previous monarchy as the citizens loved his masculine figure and determination for the country. -
Stalin Comes to Power in Russia
Stalin was a Bolshevik who was always a peoples' person. He won the favor of Russia after turning it into a communist nation. -
Stock Market Crash
The US stock market crashed overnight due to farmers' troubles, overspending, and buying on credit. The Stock Market crash led to the nation's depression. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
In 1931, Japanese troops attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria. This was an attempt for Japan to take over the entire province of Manchuria. This was a cause of ww2. -
FDR is Elected President
After a landslide victory, FDR is appointed President. He would be president for almost 9 more years before finally ending his term. -
Hitler is Named Chancellor of Germany
After a ruthless depression in Germany, Hitler helped Germany rise and become a stronger and more powerful nation. He formed Germany into a powerful Fascist nation. -
U.S. Passed Neutrality Act
Neutrality acts were passed to isolate the U.S. from Asia and Europe. The cause of such acts were due to the fact that the U.S. had a poor economy and coult not help with foreign affairs. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Ethiopia had taken land from Italy before one ago. A couple years later, Italy claimed their territory back invading Ethiopida. -
Germany Remilitarizes the Rhineland
Hitler would grow to be Germany's greatest leader of all time. He wanted to make Germany the all powerful country and in doing so, he re-armed and built up Germany to the core with some of its finest armies. -
Civil War Erupts in Spain
Civil war was fought by Republicans and Nationalists. Nationalists won and Franco would rule Spain for the next 36 years. -
Anschluss
Austria was captured by Germany's third Reich. This spawned the war with Germany. -
The Munich Conference
Agreement that said Germany was permitted to annex the borders of Czechoslovakia. -
Germany Occupies Sudetenland
Germany captured part Sudetenland which was part of the Munich Agreement to help avoid war in Europe. -
Kristallnacht
Nazi party angered at Jews raiding, the Nazis killed 91 jews that night. -
The Nazi Soviet Pact
Hitler signed a non agression pact with the Sovier Union trying to avoid conflict. -
Germany Invades Poland
Invasion of Poland by Germany and small parts of the Soviet Union. This marked the beginning of war in Europe. -
Churchill Elected Prime Minister of England
Churchill was elected in 1940 due to the fact that people knew he was ready for war and could lead a nation well under pressure of battle and conflict. -
MIracle at Dunkirk
This was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beachers of Dunkirk. The Allied soldiers barely made it out alive. -
France Surrenders
Germany's Blitzkrieg destroys France and later completely occupying France. -
The Battle of Britain
Air Campaign waged by the German Air Force against the UK. First major campaign fought in the air. -
Japan Seizes French Indo-China
This was a move by Japan to prevent China from importing arms and fuel through French Indochina. -
The "Phony War"
Germany's invasion of Poland and their invasion of France was called the "Phony war" because almost nothing happened. -
The Lend-Lease Act
Program that basically helped allied countries with supplies. This was the beginning of the US's contribution in the war. -
The Atlantic Charter
This Charter set the ideal goals of the war of the era. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
The afternoon of December 7th, Japanese fighter planes bombed Pearl Harbor and the people of Hawaii. Killing enormous amounts of US soldiers and civilians, this was a cause of the US part in ww2.
