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Meanwhile, in Italy, Benito Mussolini was in power as the premier and dictator from 1922 to 1943. -
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The economy of the United States was growing slowly but steadily and by the late 1930s, trade and commerce were rapidly developing. Though some of Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs failed, -
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After President von Hindenburg died in 1934, both Germany and the world soon realized that Adolf Hitler was obsessed with a desire for personal power. After disposing of his opponents, the former Austrian wallpaper hanger, artist, and army corporal declared himself dictator. -
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By 1935, Hitler publicly and blatantly broke numerous restrictions imposed on Germany by the Versailles Treaty following World War I. His military build-up and land-stealing went unchallenged by other nations in Europe -
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Mussolini had led Italy with military-backed expansion techniques similar to Germany's. In October of 1935, Italian fan troops marched on Ethiopia. This defiant act by the Italians also went unchecked by European powers. -
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After the Nazis seized Austria in 1938 and Czechoslovakia in 1939, the major nations in Europe were compelled to act. Something had to be done about this brazen aggression. Without warning, -
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Without warning, the Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, touching off the most devastating global war this world had ever seen. Though the Poles fought bravely with inferior weapons, they were soon defeated. The British, who had earlier signed an agreement to help Poland, came into the war immediately. France soon joined Great Britain, but Italy later aligned with Hitler. -
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The Hawaiian harbor held the strongest ships and air force support planes the United States possessed. On December 7, 1941, at 8:00 a.m., American sailors awoke to bombs and bullets, ironically, made of scrap iron from the United States. -
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The Hawaiian harbor held the strongest ships and air force support planes the United States possessed. On December 7, 1941, at 8:00 a.m., American sailors awoke to bombs and bullets, ironically, made of scrap iron from the United States. -
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By 1944, the Germans still offered stubborn resistance. Since Germany controlled much of Europe, a tremendous effort by the Allies would be necessary to drive the Germans back to the Rhine River. After Great Britain's prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt conferred, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed to lead an Allied invasion of occupied France