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Hyperinflation in Germany
The government started printing money to keep up with pay. The dollar almost became priceless, as it was cheaper to let kids play with stacks of money than to buy them toys. By 1923 there were around 4.2 trillion marks to the dollar. -
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Mussolini named prime minister of Italy
Mussolini wanted to rule Italy as a modern Caesar and re-create the Roman Empire. He marched to Rome and became prime minister, then seized dictatorial power. -
Mussolini organizes Fascist party in Italy
Mussolini was the leader of the Fascist party, which launched a program of terrorism and intimidation against its opponents.Click Here -
Hitler writes Mein kampf
Hitler started writing Mein Kampf while sitting in Landsberg prison, convicted of treason for trying to take control of the government in Bavaria. -
Joseph Stalin becomes leader of Soviet Union
Stalin went to any means possible to get rid of his rivals, even if it meant assassination. He eventually won the power struggle for control of the Communist Party. Joseph made a series of five-year plans tat intended to transform the
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Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hitler wanted to make Germany a unified one-party state, which meant to do away with politics. The gestapo were immediately put to use. Hitler would get rid of anyone who opposed of him or got in his way, and there was no one that could stop him. -
Germany annexes Sudetenland
Hitler, Mussolini, Daladier, and Chamberlalain signed the Munich Pact, which sealed the fate of Czechoslovakia, basically handing it over to Germany in the name of peace. -
Hitler becomes Prime Minister of Germany
Even though Hitler was already Chancellor, he want both positions for himself. Hitler convinced President Hindenburg to sign a decree suspending individual and civil liberties, which caused his enemies to fall silent. Hitler was 90% majority of the communist government, which basically made him dictator. -
U.S. passes Neutrality Acts
Since Congress had just had a fierce debate, they passed the Neutrality Act. This act lifter the arms embargo and put all trade with belligerent nations under the terms of "cash-and-carry". The ban on loans still remained, and all American ships were barred form transporting goods to belligerent ports. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland
Hitler went against the Treaty of Versailles and Locarno Pact when he sent German troops into the demilitarized zone along the Rhine River in Western Germany, known as Rhineland -
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The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War started as a revolt by the right-wing Spanish military officers in Spanish Morocco and spread to the mainland of Spain. Spanish garrisons rose up in revolt all across Spain, nationalist soon gained control. -
Munich Conference
What was known as the Munich Confrenece, was a result of a long series of negotiations. Hitler demanded the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. (In picture, people that attended from left to right: Chamberlain, Daladier, Hitler, Mussolini, and Ciano.) -
Germany takes the rest of Czechoslovakia
After Sudentenland was taken by Hitler, it left the rest of Czechoslovakia vulnerable to be taken. Hitler threatened a bombing raid against Prague unless he obtained from Hacha free passage for German troops into Czech borders, he got it that same day. -
Hitler and Stalin sign non-aggression pact
Signed the pact so both countries would not take part in war with each other for 10 years. -
Germany invades Poland
German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory.
