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Weimar Republic
German Republic that could not repeal the Treaty of Versailles. -
Establishment of Communism in the Soviet Union
Lenin rises to power -
Rise of Mussolini
He is the Prime Minister of Italy. He outlawed other political parties and had his own secret police (Black shirts). The government had aggressive control (censorship). The women were relegated to the home in Italy. Although, he never achieved totalitarian state because of catholic church, monarchy, and armed forces. -
Beer Hall Putsch
Hitler tries to overthrow the government. Develops the Nazi party. Creates the brown shirts, that are mad at the treaty of Versailles. Hitler goes to jail for trying to overthrow the government. -
New Leader- Josef Stalin
After the death of Lenin, Stalin rises to power. -
Dawes Plan
Reduced the reparations on Germany and loaned them money. -
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Stalin's Reign
He was the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Mein Kampf
Book by Adolf Hitler that says that the Germans are superior to the rest of all. Also says that the Germans need more living space (not good for neighbors). -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Outlaws war, but to enforce it they need to go to war. -
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Five Year Plan
Stalin needed to industrialize the Soviet Union to catch up to the other countries he was competing against. -
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Collectivization
Made large farms, and killed the kulaks. This leads to famine. -
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The Great Depression (US)
The stock market in the United States crashed. Next, there was an over production and under consumption. Lastly, there was a run over on banks. The New Deal was enforced to try to help the depression. But, WWII got the US out of the Great Depression. -
Persecution of the Jews
Hitler kicks all Jews out of the government. Then in 1935 the Jews lost citizenship. Then in 1938 there are no legal protections to Jews themselves. -
Hitler named Chancellor
Hindenburg named Hitler chancellor, who is in charge of the government. All of this is perfectly legal. -
Fire in the Reichstag
A suspicious fire breaks out in the capital building. Hitler blames the communist, and gets more power. The Enabling Act is given to Hitler gives him more power. Hitler then sets up a totalitarian state. Establishes the SS (terror and ideology) and gains complete control. Then Hitler outlaws all other political parties and controls mass media (gets the youth on his side). -
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Purges
Stalin gets rid of his competition by putting on show trials. Also starts the gulag system. -
Hitler rearms Germany
Germany breaks the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler crates a military. -
Hitler enters Rhineland
The Treaty of Versailles says that Germany cannot have troops in Rhineland, but do not get punished. -
Anschluss
Austria voting to join Germany, by the people's vote.
