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Treaty of Versailles Fails
After the first world war ended the Treaty of Versailles had been very ineffective. Nations continue to have tensions rise and many -
Mussolini and his Fascist Party
Benito Mussolini had created a fascist part in Italy and established a totalitarian state. In 1922, Mussolini and his party went to Rome and demanded control of the government. Once the government officials and police had sided with the fascist party, Mussolini was given the head of the governement. -
League of Nations Continues To Fail
There were many occasions that the League of Nations started to fail with the Manchurian invasion and Hitler's attacks. The League of Nations did nothing to stop the militarists, and so Hitler kept pushing his limits and even going into an unmiliterized zone in Rhineland. -
Failures of Appeasement
Germany had started to build up and army again and continue to re-arm themselves. Many different nations had allowed the appeasement to fall through because they felt Germany should be able to protect themselves. -
Hitler's Come Up
Adolf Hitler had easily taken control of Germany due to their dire need of a solution to their skyrocketing unemployment and poverty rates. He was a well-respected man in the military who continued to rise up in the ranks. Hitler had been apart of the Nazi Party and by 1932 it was the strongest one in Germany. -
American Isolation
America had decided to stay neutral due to all of the lives being lost in the first world war. By staying neutral and tensions continuing to build in the eastern hemisphere, problems started to arise -
Civil war in Spain
In Spain, a revolt against the Spanish government had been carried out by the Fransisco Franco. After the revolt a totalitarian country had emerged and they signed a contract with the Italian and German dictators. -
Annexation of Austria
The Nazi Party takes over the country Austria and make it their own. They are the first country to be taken over by the reigme. -
Joesph Stalin comes to power
After the fall of Lenin, Joseph Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union and promises a better life for the people. He had come to a complete totalitarian government an -
Invasion of Poland
Germany had decided to invade Poland, which had the immediate response of Britain and France declaring war on Poland. This was the start of World War 2.
