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Dictators Come to Power Timeline

  • Hitler writes Mein Kampf

    Hitler writes Mein Kampf
    On 18 July 1925, Hitler's book, Mein Kampf ('My Struggle') was published
  • Mussolini’s March on Rome - outcome

    Mussolini’s March on Rome - outcome
    The March on Rome in 1922, led by Benito Mussolini and his Fascist Party, resulted in Mussolini's appointment as Prime Minister of Italy, granting his party significant political power.
  • Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany

    Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
    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, as the Nazi Party, led by Hitler, was granted legal access to power
  • “Night of the Long Knives” in Germany - purpose

    “Night of the Long Knives” in Germany - purpose
    Its primary purpose was to consolidate Hitler's power by eliminating threats to his leadership, particularly from the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Nazi paramilitary organization, and other perceived enemies within the Nazi Party and German society
  • The Rape of Nanking

    The Rape of Nanking
    a period of atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against the citizens of Nanjing (then the capital of China) from December 1937 to January 1938