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Hyperinflation of Germany
The inflation of Germany began when the government began printing paper marcs in efforts to pay back the debts their allies. Then it caused internal political instability in the country and misery for the citizens. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Hitler was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment (he would serve only nine months) and for his entertainment, he started writing his book. Mein Kampf was a blueprint of his agenda for a Third Reich and a clear exposition of the nightmare that will envelope Europe from 1939 to 1945. -
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hitler’s emergence marked a crucial turning point for the world as his plan was to do away with politics and make Germany a powerful, unified one-party state.From that day, Nazi Germany was off and running, and there was little of anyone that could do to stop it. -
Hitler becomes prime minister of germany
Hitler was named prime minister by president Paul von Hindenburg .Hitler channeled popular discontent with post war Weimer into his government into his support for his fledging Nazi party. -
U.S. passes Neutrality Acts
President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Neutrality Act to avoid any action which might involve the U.S. in war.Although it is stated that the U.S. intended to stay out of foreign wars, Roosevelt insisted that the country could not foresee future situations in which the U.S. might have to amend its neutral stance.click here -
Hitler sends troops into rhineland
Hitler violated the treaty of Versailles by sending armed forces into Rhine land.Hitler and the nazi party seized full power promising vengeance against allied nations that forced the treaty of Versailles to be signed click here -
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The Spanish civil war
It begins by a revolt from the right wing Spanish military officers in Spanish morocco and spreads to mainland Spain. With in 3 days the revels captured morocco along with mainland Spain.
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Japan invades eastern China
The sino-Japanese war broke out when China began full-scale resistance to the expansion of Japanese influence in its territory.A stalemate then ensued, and Japanese forces were diverted to Southeast Asia against the Western Powers and their allies beginning in late 1941 and lead up to Japan’s defeat. -
Munich Conference
This was an agreement permitting Germany's annexation of Sudetenland. Hitler had already rearmed his forces in defiance of the treaty of Versailles as he reoccupied Rhineland and annexed Austria. -
Germany annexes sudetenland
Germany, France, great Britain ,and Italy signed the agreement at the Munich conference that allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland. This was after Hitler threatened to take it by force but to avoid war they signed -
Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews and called it the "night of broken glass". Afterwords, the Jews were blamed for this and taken to nazi concentration camps. -
Joseph Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
Stalin was leader of The USSR from 1939 to 1953.stalins main plan was to industrialize the Soviet Union with his 5 year plan but as he continued his reign with terror a lot of his citizens died and even his own few members -
Germany takes the rest of Czechoslovakia
On September 30, 1938, Hitler and others signed the Munich Pact, which sealed the fate of Czechoslovakia, virtually handing it over to Germany in the name of peace to distract them and Germany soon took Czechoslovakia's resources.Then, in March of 1939, during a meeting with Czech President, Hitler threatened a bombing raid against the Czech capital unless he obtained from Hacha free passage for German troops into Czech borders, and he got it. -
Hitler and Stalin sign a non-aggression pact
Stalin viewed the pact as a way to keep his nation on peaceful terms with Germany. But hitler used the pact to make sure Germany was able to invade Poland
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Germany invades Poland
As world war 2 began German forces hit Poland from all sides including land and air as Hitler seeked to regain lost territory. click here
