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Mussolini starts his own newspaper
Benito Mussolini started his own newspaper called Il Popolo d'Italia which translates to the people of Italy. It was a pro-war newspaper during World War I, and it later became the main newspaper of the Fascist movement in Italy after the war. -
WW1 Ends
WW1 comes to an end when most countries in the war ended up surrendering. -
The treaty of versailles was signed
The treaty of Versailles was one of the biggest agreements made by world leaders. It was mainly pointed at Germany for causing the war and made them pay a large sum to the world. -
Stalin takes power over the Soviet Union
Serving in the Russian Civil War before overseeing the Soviet Union's establishment in 1922, Stalin assumed leadership over the country following Lenin's death in 1924. Under Stalin, socialism in one country became a central tenet of the party's dogma. -
Mussolini became the prime minister of Italy
On 31 October 1922, following the March on Rome (28–30 October), Mussolini was appointed prime minister by King Victor Emmanuel III, becoming the youngest individual to hold the office up to that time. -
Hitler gets arrested
His arrest was followed by a 24-day trial, which was widely publicized and gave him a platform to express his nationalist sentiments to the nation. Hitler was found guilty of treason and sentenced to five years in Landsberg Prison, where he dictated Mein Kampf to fellow prisoners Emil Maurice and Rudolf Hess. -
Spain becomes republic
First Spanish Republic, was the political regime that existed in Spain from 11 February 1873 to 29 December 1874. The Republic's founding ensued after the abdication of King Amadeo on 10 February 1873. -
Hitler comes to power
Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. He ruled absolutely until his death by suicide in April 1945. -
Mussolini Invades Ethiopia
Ethiopia, one of the only two independent African nations at the time, was invaded on Oct. 3, 1935 by Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini. The Italians committed countless atrocities on the independent African state. Poisonous gas, aerial bombardment, flame throwers, and concentration camps were all employed. -
Franco comes to power in Spain
The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic.