Rise of Hilter By Brad&Tavita Jan 1, 1871 Unification of Germany and Italy Apr 17, 1914 o 1914 Outbreak of World War 1 Apr 17, 1917 Russian Revolution Apr 17, 1918 World War 1 ends Apr 17, 1919 Peace Treaty – Conference of Paris – five treaties signed including the Treaty of Versailles Apr 17, 1920 League of Nations established Apr 17, 1922 Mussolini comes to power as the leader of the Fascist party Apr 17, 1923 The Corfu Incident Apr 17, 1926 Germany allowed to join the League of Nations Apr 17, 1928 Kellog-Briand Pact asked all nations to ‘outlaw war’ Apr 17, 1929 The Great Depression begins Apr 17, 1931 Japanese aggression in Manchuria Apr 17, 1933 Japan withdraws from the League of Nations Apr 17, 1933 Hitler is voted Chancellor and immediately becomes Dictator (through the Enabling Act) Apr 17, 1933 The Burning of the Books in Germany Apr 17, 1934 Night of the Long Knives in Germany Apr 17, 1934 Hindenburg dies; Hitler names himself ‘der Fuhrer’ Apr 17, 1935 Hitler withdrew Germany from the League of Nations Apr 17, 1935 The Ethiopian Incident Apr 17, 1935 There is very little unemployment in Germany thanks to Hitler Apr 17, 1935 Nuremburg Laws passed: Jews lose citizenship Apr 17, 1936 The Rhineland is taken back by Hitler for Germany Apr 17, 1937 Mussolini withdrew Italy from the League of Nations Apr 17, 1938 Austria becomes part of Germany in the Anschluss Apr 17, 1939 May: Pact of Steel signed by Mussolini and Hitler Aug 17, 1939 German-Soviet Pact signed Apr 17, 1941 Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor bringing the Americans into the war Apr 17, 1945 Hitler commits suicide