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Fascist Party rises to power in Italy
Fascism places the importance of the nation above the value of an individual. -
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Nazi Party rises to power in Germany
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Japan lacks land and natural resources and looks to establish an empire
They were becoming a world power and wanted to expand. -
Mussolini is appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Mussolini thought Italy had been shortchanged after WWI and started the Fascists. -
Hitler fails to overthrow German government and is imprisoned
While in jail, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, his autobiography blaming the Jews for Germany's problems. -
Japan's economy worsens as a result of the Great Depression
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Japan's army seizes Manchuria (northern China)
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Japan's military takes over government
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Nazi Party is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag/ Hitler becomes head of the German state
Hitler promised to restore the German empire. -
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America passes a series of Neutrality Acts saying that the U.S. would withhold weapons and loans from all nations at war.
mid-late 1930s -
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Mussolini and Italy invade Ethiopia
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Hitler signs an alliance with Mussolini, forming the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan made up the Axis Powers. -
German troops invade the Rhineland
Britain and France did nothing to stop them to try to keep peace. -
Hitler annexes Austria
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Hitler demands the Sudetenland; Britain and France agree in the Munich Conference
Britain and France didn't want any trouble, so they gave in. -
FDR moves American Pacific fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor
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Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia
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Britain and France pledge support to Poland in the event that it is invaded by Germany
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Hitler invades Poland- Blitzkrieg
He struck quickly and didn't give Poland much time to defend itself. -
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
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Japan controls most of eastern China
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America First Committee forms to fight for American isolationism
They felt like they had enough problems at home and didn't want to worry about foreign affairs. -
Sitzkrieg ends- Germany attacks Denmark and Norway
The period of waiting and planning out attacks is over; the quiet war ends. -
Germany launches blitzkrieg on Belgium
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German troops enter Paris and France surrenders
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Japan allies with Germany and Italy in the Tripartite Pact
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Congress authorizes first peacetime draft in nation's history (Selective Service Act)
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Roosevelt is reelected to a third term
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German begins bombing England (Battle of Britain)
Germany thought it would be a quick battle, but they were wrong. -
Lend-Lease Act
Roosevelt could aid any nation that he thought would protect the U.S. He right away helped Great Britain. -
Japan signs a neutrality pact with the Soviet Union
They wanted to remain at peace with one of the largest countries of the world. -
Japan forces occupy Indochina; U.S. freezes Japan's American assets and cuts off trade
middle of 1941 -
Japanese fleet begins moving toward Southeast Asia; U.S. commands Japan to withdraw from Tripartite Pact
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American military base, Pearl Harbor, is attacked by Japanese warplanes
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The U.S. declares war on Japan
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Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.
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German raids on England end
England had huge will too fight, and did not give up their land.
