Great Depression and World War II 1920-1945

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  • Il Duce

    Political
    30,000 fascists march on Rome demanding Mussolini is put in charge of the government.The next day Mussolini becomes the dictator.

  • First 5 year plan

    Political
    Under 5 yr. plan, each factory and mine had production goals set by the state. Stalin created the first 5 year plan.

  • Black Tuesday

    Economic
    Record amount of 16 million stocks sold. The Great Depression begins.

  • Japan invades Manchuria

    Military Event
    Japan invades Manchuria which went against the League of Nations. This was a city in China.

  • Italy attacks Ethiopia

    Military Event
    Mussolini attacks and successfully takes control of Ethiopia. Britain allowed this to happen hoping to keep peace in Europe.

  • Axis Powers formed

    Diplomatic Event
    Germany, Italy and Japan came to an agreement.This group became the Axis Powers.

  • Great Purge

    Political
    Joseph Stalin launched the Great Purge which eliminated anyone who threatened his power.

  • Nonaggression Pact

    Diplomatic Event
    Stalin and Hiltler signed a 10 year nonaggression pact. In this pact Hitler promised Stalin territory.

  • Blitzkrieg

    Military Event
    This military technique was tested first by Germans in Poland. This word means lightning war.

  • French Surrender

    Political Event
    The resistance in France began to crumble and the French surrendered. Germany took control of the northern part of the country.

  • Battle Of Britain

    Military Event
    Hitler was attacking Britain but Britain kept resisting. Britain won this battle.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Military event
    This was a Japanese attack on American sailors in Hawaii. More then 2,300 Americans were killed at this event.

  • Joint War Policy

    Political Event
    Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt met at the White House. At this meeting Stalin asked his allies to relieve German pressure in the east.

  • Japanese Internment Camps

    Political Event
    President Roosevelt issued Japanese to go to internment camps. At this time Americans feared Japanese becuase of Pearl Harbor and they didn't want something like this to happen again.

  • Battle of Midway

    Military event
    This battle changed the tide of the war in the Pacific. Douglas MacAurthur was the general for this war.

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Military event
    Stalin told his troops to defend the city named after him. Germans controlled 90% of this city.

  • Germans Surrender to Soviets

    Political Event
    90,000 german troops surrendered. These troops were frost bitten and half starved.

  • D-Day

    Military Event
    British, American, French, and Canadian troops fought onto the 60 mile stretch at Normandy. Allies faced heavy casualties.

  • President trumans Warning

    Social Event
    President Truman warned the Japanese that unless they surrendered, destruction would occur. Japanese refused to surrender.

  • Hiroshima

    Technological Event
    This was the time when the first atomic bomb was invented and detonated. This happened in Japan