Rise of the Axis

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    The Allied powers met up to write a treaty as an result of WW1. It made the central powers mad and humiliated which caused them to later fight back.
  • Mein Kampf is published

    Mein Kampf is published

    The Mein Kampf is a book that was written by Adolf Hitler.
  • Mussolini becomes fascist leader of Italy

    Mussolini becomes fascist leader of Italy

    Benito Mussolini declared himself as the prime minister of Italy. He encouraged extreme nationalism and militarism in Italy.
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany. This important because now the Nazis had the power they need to take over.
  • Night of the Long Knives, Hitler consolidates power

    Night of the Long Knives, Hitler consolidates power

    It established Hitler as the supreme administrator of justice of the German people. It represented a turning point in the German government.
  • Italy invades Ethiopia

    Italy invades Ethiopia

    It was a war of aggression against Italy and Ethiopia. It tested the capacity and will of the League of Nations to check the aggression of expansionist states.
  • Japan Invades China

    Japan Invades China

    Japan invaded China seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries.
  • Japanese Rape of Nanjing

    Japanese Rape of Nanjing

    It was the mass murder of Chinese civilians by the Japanese. It led to the fall of the Chinese capital, Nanjing.
  • Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel

    Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel

    It was an alliance between Germany and Italy. It meant that they would support each other in the event of a war.
  • Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II

    Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II

    Germany invaded Poland. This triggered great Britain and France to declare war on Germany starting WW1.
  • Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

    The Tripartite Pact was primarily an alliance concluded as a means of deterring the entry of the United States into the war in Europe or the war between Japan and China.