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Bolshevik Takeover
Run by Lenin, the Bolshevik Party was against the Provisional Government. After defeating that government, the new government, made up of Soviets, and led by the Bolsheviks was created. -
Hitler joins NSDAP
NSDAP is the Nazi Party. He joined this party in 1919 and became the leader in 1921. -
Russian Civil War Begins
War in the Russian Empire fought between the Bolshevik (Red Army) and the White Army. The Red Army defeated the White Armed forces although many foreign armies warred against the Red Army. -
Mussolini creates Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party was an Italian political party, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of fascism. The party ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under an authoritarian system that described itself as totalitarian.Fascsism is the existence of ONE political party. -
March On Rome
The March On Rom was led by Mussonlini of Italy. This march marked the beginning of the fascist party. -
Beer Hall "Putsch"
This was a failed attempt by Hitler to seize power in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. -
Lenin's Death
Lenin, Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician died of a stroke/heart attack in 1924. -
Writes Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is a book wirtten by Adolf Hitler, exposing Hitler's poltical ideology, National Socialism. -
5 Year Plans
Stalin's 5 Year Plan concentrated on the development of iron and steel, machine-tools, electric power and transport. Joseph Stalin set the workers high targets. He demanded a 1115 increase in coal production. -
Japan invades Manchuria
In 1931, the Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria. This was mainly an attempt by the Japanese to gain control over the whole province, in order to encompass all of East Asia. -
Nazi Wins majority in election
Federal Elections were held in Germany on July 31, 1932. They saw great gains in the Nazi Party. With the Communists remaining strong, the anti-republican parties together now had a majority in the Reichstag. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
He was Chancellor, or head of gvernment from 1933-1945. -
Collectivization of Agriculture
Collectivization in the Soviet Union was enforced under Stalin beterrn 1928 and 1940. His goal was to consolidate individual land into collective farms and icrease the food supply in urban areas, the supply of raw materials and agricultural exports. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
This whole invasion was led by Mussolini, in spite of Italy losing a battle in 1818. He simply wanted redemption so he sent Italian forces into Ethiopia, using only the weakest of excuses to cover the blatant act of aggression. -
Germany re-militarizes Rhineland
The remilitarization of Rhineland by the German Army took place in 1936 when Germqan forces entered Rhineland; violating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles-- this was the first time the German troops had been in this region since World War 1. -
Great Purges
The Great Purges was a series of campaigns of political repression and murder in the Soviet Union orchestrated by Joseph Stalin. -
Rape Of Nanjing
The Nanjing Massacre was a msss murder and war rape that occured during the six-week period following the Japanese capture of the capital of Nanjing. During this period, hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed soldiers were murdered by soldiers of Japanese Army. Widespread public rape also occurred. -
anschluss (annexation of austria)
This was the occupation and joining of Auatria into Nazi, Germany. Austriqa was forced to join Nazi Germany under Hitler's rule. -
Capture 0f Sudentenland
German occupation of Czechoslovakia began with the Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's northern and western border regions, known aa the Sudentenland. -
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was an agreement allowing Nazi German annexation (joining/taking control) of Czechoslovakia. -
Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Act
This was a treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union stating that both parties would stay neautral in the event that either nation were attacked by a third party. -
Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis
In WWII, these Axis Powers were one of the most important. It included Hitler of Germany, Mussolini of Italy and Hirohito of Japan.
