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On 18 July 1925, Hitler's book, Mein Kampf ('My Struggle') was published. He wrote it in prison. Where he was serving a sentence for a failed coup he attempted. -
The March on Rome in 1922, led by Benito Mussolini and his Fascist Party. This resulted in Mussolini's appointment as Prime Minister of Italy. Which also resulted in him granting his party significant political power. -
Japan invades Manchuria in 1931. Primarily driven by a desire for natural resources and "living space" to support its rapidly growing population and expanding industries. Japan also aimed to establish a sphere of influence in East Asia, and Manchuria, with its rich resources, was seen as crucial to that goal. -
The Holodomor, a devastating famine in Soviet Ukraine between 1932 and 1933. Was primarily caused by the forced collectivization of agriculture and grain requisition policies implemented by Joseph Stalin's regime -
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg on January 30, 1933. This event marked a turning point in German history. The Nazi Party, led by Hitler, was granted legal access to power. -
Its primary purpose was to consolidate Hitler's power by eliminating threats to his leadership. Particularly from the Sturmabteilung. The Nazi paramilitary organization, and other perceived enemies within the Nazi Party and German society. -
The Nazi regime announced two new laws related to race which were The Reich Citizenship Law and The Law for he Protection of German Blood and German Honor. These laws informally became known as the Nuremberg Laws or Nuremberg Race Laws. This is because they were first announced at a Nazi Party rally held in the German city of Nuremberg. -
A period of widespread political repression in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938. It involved the systematic elimination of perceived enemies of Stalin's regime. Which also included political opponents, ethnic minorities, and even members of the Communist Party, government officials, and the Red Army leadership. -
The Rape of Nanking, also known as the Nanjing Massacre, was a period of horrific violence and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against the residents of Nanjing, China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
Nazi leaders unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany and recently incorporated territories. This event came to be called Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes.