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Mussolini takes power in Italy
Mussolini was an Italian politician and leader of the National Fascist Party. He fought alongside Adolf Hitler in WWII. His dictaorship eventaully led to his fall of power and death. -
Stalin comes to power
Stalin was the Russian dictator of the USSR. He ruled by terror, and killed millions of Russian citizens including his son. -
US Stock Market Crash
The US Stock Market Crash led to the Great Depression. During this time period most of the world's economies were in terrible condition. -
Japan invades Manchuria
The Japanese Empire invaded Manchuria as an attempt to gain control of the whole province, and was a cuase of WWII. -
FDR is elected president
Franklin Delano Rosevelt was elected in 1932 after president Herbert Hoover failed to help with the Great Depression. FDR lifted the spirits of the American people during the Depression. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler had gained the German people's trust due to the lack of jobs and horrible economy, and he had promised to fix this. With high hopes from the people, Hitler was sworn in as there leader. -
US passes Neutrality Act
This Act stated the US was to stay out of foreign wars, and was a response to Hitler announcing Germany will not be obeying the terms stated in the Treaty of Versailles. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Mussolini wanted to expand the Italian empire by invading Ethiopia -
Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland
Germany sends troops to regain the Rhineland they lost. -
Civil War erupts in Spain
War fought between Franco's nationalists and the Republicans in which Franco won. -
Anschluss
Germany annexes Austira -
The Munich Conference
European Powers annexed part of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
Germany occupies the Sudetenland
The European powers agree to give Germany the Sudetenland hoping for peace. -
Kristallnacht
Nazi raid on Jewish property and homes in Germany. -
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
Non-agression pact between Germany and Russia -
Germany invades Poland
Germany successfully invades Poland after they lost the land in WW1. -
The "Phony War"
War was declared by France and Great Britain but no offensive attack was made. -
France surrenders
France surrenders tNorthern France to Germany. -
Winston Churchill is eleced Prime Minister
Churchill was elected after the former Prime Minister Chamberlain resigned. Churchill kept Britain in the war, and refused to make peace with Germany. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Allies rescue trapped British Troops at Dunkirk -
The Battle of Britain
First major air battle between Germany and Britain -
Japan seizes French Indo-China
Japan invades China to prevent importing fuel and arms through Indo- China -
The Lend-Lease Act
United States agrees to supply Allies and European Powers during the war. -
The Atlantic Charter
Churchill and FDR established a vision for post world war. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
This attack on American led to the Americans entry into WWII in the Pacific and European theaters.
