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Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
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Abdication of the Kaiser
Republican Government -
Benito Mussolini started a political movement he would later call fascism. In 1921, he formed the National Fascist Party (NFP). Mussolini finally became Italy's youngest prime minister.
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All war guilt blamed on Germany
Former German Empire handed over to form the new states (Weimar Republic)
Hitler spy on DAP -
Usurping of the Swastika
Party member grows -
Hitler threatens to leave. Party member elects him as chairman.
Several Thousand Members in NAZI -
Fascist Party ascending to power
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The economies crash and France occupy Ruhr. They ship out supplies.
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He gets out of Jail.
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Economic turmoil. The U.S. stock market crashed and triggered a worldwide economic depression.
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Nazi gets 18% of the votes
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Japanese began to expand in East Asia with the invasion of Manchuria.
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Hitler gets 35% of the presidential election vote
Two parliaments - no coalition -
Appointed Chancellor by Paul von Hindenburg
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Blame is placed on a communist revolution
Reichstag Fire Degree - suspends civil liberties -
Hugely in the Nazi's favour
44% of the vote - Can now form a government
Enabling Act - legislative powers to Hitler -
New political parties are forbidden
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They publicly state their intention and ignore the treaty of Versailles
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Other countries let Germany ignore the Treaty of Versailles as to not make them angry
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Ignores treaty and occupies what he previously agreed not to
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A bloodless takeover of Austria
Anschluss
Completely ignores the Treaty of Versailles -
Allowing Germany to take over Sudetenland
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Bohemia and Moravia go to Germany
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Beginning of World War II
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Trapped British army evacuates Dunkirk to England.
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An American B-29 bomber dropped a bomb over Hiroshima, killing an estimated 80 000 people.
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After Japan formally surrenders, World War II finally ends.