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End of WWI
The allies signed an armistice with Germany, marking the end of the first world war. -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany signs the Treaty, officialy ending it's involvement in WWI. -
League of Nations Founded
The Treay of Versailles officially takes effect and so the League of Nations was instituted. -
Hitler comes to power
Hitler is named leader of the Nazi Party. -
Germany admitted to league of nations
Allied powers allow Germany to join the League of Nations, due to public sympathy. -
Stock Market Crashes
US stock market crashes on wall street, which had a significant impact on other countries' economies. -
Hitler appointed to chancellor
Hitler was not eleceted Chancellor by vote, Hidenburg had no other option by to give this power to Hitler. -
Enabling act gives Hitler dictator power
Gave Hitler the power to make laws without the Reichstag approval. -
Germany quits league of nations
Nazi Germany leaves League of Nations due to the failure of the disarmament conference. -
Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany
Germany elects Hitler Furhrer by a 90% vote -
Hitler violates treaty of Versailles by rearrmament
Strict rules were put onto Germarny about it's military, and Germany breaks those rules when he begins to slowly rearm his nation. -
German troops occupy Rhineland
Germany violates treaty of Versailles as he marches troops into the Rhineland which was controlled by Britain and France. -
Mussolini takes Ethiopia
Seven month war rages in Ethiopia between Italy. Italy finally takes it by annexing it and the legaue of nations take no action. -
Hitler reveals war plans
Hitler reveals to the world what he wanted to Germany to become and what he would do to get it there. WAR! -
Germany announces union with Austria
Germany announces Anschluss wirh Austria, creating a bigger Germany. -
German military mobilizes
Hitler once again violates treaty of versailles by mobilizing it's military. -
German troops occupy Sudetenland
Hitler takes part of Czechoslovakia because of the population of Germans living there -
Nazis sign pact of steel with Italy
Germany allies with Italy by signing pact of steel. Either country promises to go to war if one of them is invaded. -
British fleet mobilizes
Britain takes caution against Germany by mobilizing fleet -
Nazis invade Poland
Invading Poland was a defensive act according to Hitler. -
Britain, France, Australia, New Zeland declare war on Germany
WAR