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Mussolini Organizes Fascist Party in Italy
An organization with members/fighters wearing black shirts as uniforms who terrorized and intimidated opponents. A few years later they led a march on Rome. Click here to learn more. -
Hyperinflation In Germany
The Great Depression got so bad, that people were using their money for things other than spending it. They would burn it for heat, they would use it to clean up messes, and they would take away the value of the money. -
Hitler Writes Mein Kampf
Hitler wrote this book in prison. Its not a "normal" book. He wrote about how he would make Germany better and about his racist ideas/theories. -
Japan Invades Eastern China
Japan was being crowded with its limited space in the country, and China had so much open space on the Eastern boarder of China. By the time Japan invaded, they had spent a bunch of money on railroads and other types of things there, so they invaded. -
Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
He was elected because the people were upset about their loss of the Great War and the Treaty of Versailles. When he was elected, it was a big turning point for the world and Germany -
Japan Withdraws From League of Nations
Japan surprised the whole world by dropping out. It signified the break of it, and it was a major power. All of the countries went through a "roll call" and when it got to Japan, they said they were out, and that was it, that was the end of the League. -
U.S. Passes Neutrality Acts
It was created to "make the world safe for democracy". Meanwhile, it made some countries isolate themselves. It forbade the exports of arms, like guns and ammo. Learn more here. -
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Italy Invades Ethiopia
Mussolini wanted to adopt Hitlers ideas and expand his country. He invaded Ethiopia, which in on the horn of Africa. He wanted it to boost Italian national prestige. Click here -
Hitler Sends Troops Into Rhineland
After the Treaty, where Germany was forced to sign the Treaty,to show that they didn't really mean it, they sent troops to occupy Rhineland. Hitler got control, and everything went down hill from there. -
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Spanish Civil War
The military revolted against the Republican government, and when they tried to take back over from Spain, it ensued a bloody civil war. One side was all business people, and landowners, whereas the other side was mostly educated middle class people, and farmers. -
Anschluss
Germany and Austria tried to "get along" with each other, but it didn't work out so well, so they both forced people to agree to things that they didn't want to agree it, and "bullied" into resigning, Then, Germany invaded Austria. To read more about this click here -
Munich Conference
The French leaders, the British leaders, and the German leaders created the Munich pact and all went to the city of Munich where the other leaders signed over Czechoslovakia to Germany. It was to create peace so they didn't have to go to war. -
Germany Annexes Sudetenland
Sudetenland was primarily German speaking and German people. Germany and Czechslovakia "competed" for it. After the Munich Conference, Germany gained control of it. Learn more here. -
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Kristallnacht
Commonly known as "The Night of Broken Glass." German Nazis had violent acts on Jewish houses, stores, and businesses. It happened in Czechslovakia, Austria, and Germany, -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany wanted Poland and wanted to "blitz" attack by bombing it so that the air capacity was bad so that they then could take over. This is what people believe started World War 2.
