Road to War

  • Blackshirts March on Rome

    Blackshirts March on Rome
    The march to Rome was an organized mass demonstration that had over 60,000 volunteers. This March led the Fascist Party to take power in Italy, leading to the WWII. The most notable people in this event were King Victor Emmanuel III and Benito Mussolini.
  • Meinkampf

    Meinkampf
    Meinkampf is an autobiography written by Adolf Hitler. It was the manifesto towards why Germany invaded Poland. The person who published this book was Franz Eher Nachfolger and the author was Adolf Hitler.
  • Night of the Long Knives

    Night of the Long Knives
    Also known as "operation hummingbird" this event was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany. The purpose of this purge was to show Heinrich's power. This led to many people who didn't believe in the nazi's actions to die. Thus making a population who are pro-nazi in Germany.
  • Nuremberg Laws

    Nuremberg Laws
    These laws were racist and unjust made by the Nazi's. These laws excluded Jews and took their citizenship from them as well . Those with partial jew blood were also restrictred from their freedom as well. This led to riots and many conflicts, but overall made Germany confident. Thus, making them taking more land. The government issued these laws.
  • Rome Berlin Axis

    Rome Berlin Axis
    This was a book made from British historian Elizabeth Wiskemann. It was the study between the alliance between Benito and Adolf. This book inspired their alliance and made them both take more land. Also when the book published many took it to offense and had hostile acts of expansionism.
  • Anschluss

    Anschluss
    Annexation of Austria that was issued by Adolf Hitler. Before the annexation Austria was struggling. So this annexation gave hope to the population of Austria and made them join Germany. Thus expanding the Germany territory.
  • Annexation of Sudetenland

    Annexation of Sudetenland
    Before the annexation, Germany invaded part of Czechoslovakia. This led to many conflicts between the two countries. However Czech was losing and were forced to annex with germany. Giving Germany more allies and territory.