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Early Events of World War 2

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  • Mussolini rose to power

    Mussolini rose to power

    Benito Mussolini became the prime minister of Italy.
  • Stalin became a leader of the Soviet Union

    Stalin became a leader of the Soviet Union

    After Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin became a ruler of the U.S.S.R.
  • Hitler's rise in power

    Hitler's rise in power

    German president assigned Adolf Hitler as a chancellor of the country.
  • The Austrian Anschluss

    The Austrian Anschluss

    In 1938 Hitler decided to unify all German-speaking nations. Despite the treaty of Versailles, Germany got back with Austria.
  • The Munich Conference

    The Munich Conference

    Allowed Germany to have back the German-speaking lands of Czechoslovakia back.
  • Hitler demands Danzig

    Hitler demands Danzig

    Adolf Hitler demands that Poland return Danzig and the Polish Corridor.
  • The Nazi-Soviet Pact

    The Nazi-Soviet Pact

    The pact was signed between Soviet Union and Germany that declared that those two countries won't attack each other for 10 years.
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Hitler invades Poland and makes Great Britain declare war on him.
  • The Fall of France

    The Fall of France

    Hitler launched a new blitzkrieg.
  • The Evacuation of Dunkirk

    The Evacuation of Dunkirk

    Germans trapped the Allied forces in Belgium. The only way for Aliies to get out of the trap was by the sea through the port Dunkirk.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain

    Massive air battle of Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe.
  • Tojo gained power

    Tojo gained power

    Tojo was assigned as a Prime Minister of Japan.
  • The Nazi-Soviet pact was violated

    The Nazi-Soviet pact was violated

    Germany attacked the Western part of the Soviet Union. Cities like Kiev, Sevastopol, and Brest were bombed.