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WWI
This was a major war between over 30 nations. -
Mussolini starts his newspaper
Mussolini starts his own newspaper. -
February Revolution
The first stage of the Russian Revolution. The monarchy was overthrown and replaced with the provisional government. -
October Revolution
Revolutionaries overthrew Czar Nicholas II. This was actually the second revolution in Russia. -
The treaty of Versailles is signed
This was a very important treaty that decided who gets what and what happens to who after WWI -
Mussolini becomes Prime Minister
Italys king (fearing a civil war) makes Mussolini a Prime Minister -
Hitler is arrested
Hitler was arrested with high treason after attempting to seize Germanys government. -
Stalin takes power in the Soviet Union
After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin took over and became the leader. -
Spain becomes a Republic
Spain became a republic after the deposition of King Alfonzo XIII -
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Holodomor
The Holodomor was a great famine in Soviet Ukraine. It took around 3.5 to 5 million lives. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, chancellor of Germany -
Mussolini invades Ethopia
Mussolini invades Ethiopia in an attempt to boost national prestige. Over 200,000 soldiers helped to invade. -
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The Spanish Civil War
It was a military revolt against the Republican Government of Spain. It was a bloody war. -
Franco takes power in Spain
He was not a typical Spanish "Political General". He became the head of the new Nationalist Regime. -
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Stalins Great Purge
During the great purge, over 2 million people were held in concentration camps. A few years later over 2.3 million members of the Communist party had been killed and 4.5 million members of the general public met the same fate. -
Kristalnacht
Kristallnacht or "the night of broken glass" was somewhat of a Jewish "purge" of many Jewish homes and businesses. They destroyed many Jewish homes and over 7,000 synagogues.