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Treaty of Versailles is Signed
Treaty of Versailles helps end World War I. US rejects the treaty and the power given to the League of Nations. -
Hitler joins the German Workers’ Party.
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The Nazi Party is formed
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The Soviet Communist Party appoints Josef Stalin
The Soviet Communist Party appoints Josef Stalin as General Secretary. -
Hungary becomes part of the League of Nations
Hungary would later join Germany in World War II against the Soviet Union. -
The Fascists of Italy appoints Benito Mussolini
The Fascists of Italy take control appointing Benito Mussolini as its prime minister. -
France & Belgium take over the Ruhr area
Hoping to force Germany to make reparations for WWI. -
Kellogg- Briand Pact
In an attempt to prevent aggressive warfare, the Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed by major powers of the world in Paris. The pact was aimed at preventing the use of force by any one nation against others. -
London Naval Treaty
Italy, Japan, the UK, and the USA agree to regulate submarine warfare and shipbuilding by signing the London Naval Treaty. Japan would later renounce their agreement under this treaty. -
Japan ivades Manchuria
Signals the beginning of minor fighting of the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
Stimson Doctrine
In response to the invasion of Manchuria by Japan, the US issues the Stimson Doctrine, which was meant to prevent expansion of Japan’s territories. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
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The Enabling Act
The Enabling Act of 1933 approved by the German government gave Hitler unlimited power. This allowed him to be dictator in Germany. -
German-Polish Non-Agression Pact
Poland and Germany agree to sign the ten year German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact. The pact allowed Germany to maintain an eastern border. -
Axis Power is Formed
Germany signs a treaty with Italy and Japan. The alliance would later be the main antagonists during WWII. -
Munich Agreement
Munich Agreement is signed by France, Italy, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The purpose of the agreement was to allow the annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland borders. -
World War 2 Begins
Nazi Germany invades Polan and France and Britain declare war on Germany.
