Road to WWII

  • Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy

    Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy

    Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy to gain power in Italy.
  • The Treaty of Versailles in Signed

    The Treaty of Versailles in Signed

    Treaty of Versailles was signed what was a set of peace terms between The Allies and Germany after WWI.
  • Hitler joins the German Workers Party (Nazis)

    Hitler joins the German Workers Party (Nazis)

    Hitler joins the German Workers Party so he could eventually lead them.
  • League of Nations is founded

    League of Nations is founded

    The League of Nations was formed by the Allied powers of WWI. Woodrow Wilson inspired this with his 14 Points. The headquarters was in Geneva, Switzerland. It was created to prevent future wars.
  • Washington Naval Conference

    Washington Naval Conference

    This took place in Washington, D.C. and at the event they discussed naval powers in Eastern Asia to decrease tensions to prevent another world war.
  • Mussolini threatens to march on Rome

    Mussolini threatens to march on Rome

    Mussolini wanted the Italian government to become a fascist government, so when they didn't cooperate he stormed Rome.
  • Hitler attempts to overthrow the Weimar government

    Hitler attempts to overthrow the Weimar government

    Hitler attempts this to gain more power.
  • US creates Dawes/Circular Loans Plan

    US creates Dawes/Circular Loans Plan

    This plan helped resolve the issue of paying all the war debt back that Germany was forced to pay because of The Treaty of Versailles.
  • Kellogg Briand Pact

    Kellogg Briand Pact

    This pact was signed in Paris to outlaw war. This pact failed because it could not stop the rising militarism.
  • Great Depression begins

    Great Depression begins

    The stock market crashed and led to biggest downfall in their economy it was caused because there was many weakness in their economy.
  • Japan occupies Manchuria, China

    Japan occupies Manchuria, China

    The Japanese invaded china, to gain control of natural resources.
  • Hitler places second in German national elections for president

    Hitler places second in German national elections for president

    Hitler gets second in German national presidential election. He did not win the presidential election so led that to Nazi party to begin to want to gain more power.
  • Geneva Disarmament Conference begins

    Geneva Disarmament Conference begins

    This conference took place in Geneva, Switzerland and 60 countries came together to negotiate the land/air/naval programs.
  • Germany withdraws from League of Nations

    Germany withdraws from League of Nations

    Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany when they withdrew from the League. They didn't like that the League was putting sanctions on imported/exported goods.
  • Hitler withdraws from Geneva Disarmament Conference

    Hitler withdraws from Geneva Disarmament Conference

    He did this in response to the Western powers refusal to meet its demand for equality.
  • Hitler merges offices chancellor & president

    Hitler merges offices chancellor & president

    Hitler merges offices positions chancellor & president,
    so he could have all power and make all decisions.
  • Mussolini invades Ethiopia

    Mussolini invades Ethiopia

    Mussolini invaded Ethiopia because they were subjective to Italian rule. He won this territory and named Vitor Emmanuel III the emperor of Ethiopia.
  • Hitler militarizes the Rhineland

    Hitler militarizes the Rhineland

    Hitler militarizes the Rhineland to gain resources.
  • Japanese invasion of China

    Japanese invasion of China

    Japan invaded China for materials to support industries. Japan battled the Soviet Union at Khalkhin Gol River in Manchuria and this went on for 4 months.
  • Italy withdraws from League of Nations

    Italy withdraws from League of Nations

    Italy withdrew from the League because they put sanctions on imported/exported goods.
  • Hitler and Nazi Germany annex Austria

    Hitler and Nazi Germany annex Austria

    Austria was manipulated into letting Germany take them over, Germany wanted to unite all German speaking people in one place and which was against the Treaty of Versailles .
  • Hitler and Nazi Germany gain Sudetenland

    Hitler and Nazi Germany gain Sudetenland

    Hitler gained land in Sudetenland because he wanted more control and power over more land.
  • Hitler occupies Czechoslovakia

    Hitler occupies Czechoslovakia

    Hitler invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia as well as signed a treaty that gave Czechoslovakia to Germany
  • Hitler signs alliance with Mussolini

    Hitler signs alliance with Mussolini

    They sign a political and military alliance, to help each other stay strong against Allies
  • Hitler and Stalin sign Non-Aggression Pact

    Hitler and Stalin sign Non-Aggression Pact

    The Non-aggression Pact was signed to ensure that Germany and the Soviet Union would not take military action on each other.
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory.
  • Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany

    Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany

    They declared war on Germany because Germany invaded Poland.