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1924-1927
Stalin was a communist while Hitler and Mussolini were Fascists, these two are on the opposite sides of the political spectrum. Even though they varried greatly in politics, Both Stalin and Hitler, ruled with the same iron fisted brutality. -
1925-1926
Brought the political sytem Fascism to Europe. -
Known as "Black Tuesday" this made the United States fall into a deep depression and WW2 created an economic boost to bring them out of it.
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Another example of strong Nationalism sweeping a country. The Japanese army simply invaded Manchuria without permission from the Japanaese government, and the public supported it, so over the next few years the army slowly took control of the government.
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FDR was the president who decided that the U.S should enter WW2.
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Without the rise of Hitler WW2 might never have started.
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Scattered parts throughout 1935
This kept the United States from entering the war sooner than it did. -
This confirmed the weakness of the Leauge of Nations because they could not take any harsh action against Italy.
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1936-1939
The civil war was between the so called Republicans on the left and Fascists on the left. Italy and Germany sent arms and aid to the right while Russia and the U.S sent arms and aid to the left. -
A show of force by Germany. According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany is supposed to keep any troops out of the area bordering France called the "Rhineland."
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The second show of force by Germany. Adolf Hitler tried to force Austria into Anschluss, or unification with Germany. When Austria refused, Hitler invaded.
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An agreement was reached that Hitler could annex the Sudetenland provided he promised not to invade anywhere else.
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"Night of Crystal" or more commonly known as "The night of broken glass" was the wave of violent anti-Jewish pograms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938, throughout Germany, annexed Austria, and in areas of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia
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approximately 10,000 square miles and 3,500,000 persons joined the Reich.
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Russia and Germany signed a 'Non-aggression Pact'. It was an agreement to invade and divide the countries of eastern Europe between them
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German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeked to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland.
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September 1939 to April 1940
The heavy combat in France did not immediately materialize. Instead, the warring nations settled into a lull in fighting. The British press dubbed it the “sitzkrieg” -
May to June 1940
Under constant aerial attack the British navy and civilians evacuated nearly 340,000 men straight from the beaches. -
Winston Churchill becomes the leader of England.
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Under the Armistace, two thirds of France is to be occupied by the Germans. The French army is to be disbanded. In addition, France must bear the cost of the German invasion.
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July 10th to 31st October 1940
Although the Germans continued to bomb Great Britain for months, by October 1940 it was clear that the British had won and that the Germans were forced to indefinitely postpone their sea invasion. -
22 to 26 September, 1940
The Japanese occupied French Indochina with superior forces and left the French military, bureaucracy and leadership in place to run Indochina. -
The principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II.
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Defined the Allied goals for the post-war world. It was drafted by Britain and the United States, and later agreed to by all the Allies.
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The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan