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Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power in Germany
He joined the National Socialists German Workers Party, or Nazis. He became leader of that party. He wrote a book called my struggle. 1932 6 million germans were unemployed and turned to hitler for help. -
Mein Kampf
This was Hitlers book which translates to my struggle. He set forth basic belief of Nazism. Nazism was German brand of fascism based on extreme nationalism. -
Benito Mussolini's Fascist Government in Italy
Mussolini established Fascist Party. Fascism stressed nationalism and placed interests of the state above those of individuals. Fascists argued that power must rest with a single strong leader and a small group of devoted party members. -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Japanese militarists launched surprise attack and took control of Manchuria in china. Within several months Japanese took control of the whole province. -
Storm Troopers
Otherwise known as brown shirts, were Hitlers private army. A lot of people joined this because of German's economy. -
Third Reich
Hitler became chancellor in 1933. Hitler took out the Weimar Repulic and put Third Reich or the Third German Empire instead. Hitler said it would last for 1000 years. -
Hitler's Military Build-up in Germany
This violated the Treaty of Versailles. He sent troops into Rhineland and the League of Nations did nothing. -
Hitler invades the Rhineland
As hitler invaded Rhineland, german region boredered with France and Belgium, the league did nothing. -
Mussolini Invasion of Ethiopia
Mussolini build Roman empire. Italians took down Ethiopia and Ethiopia, independent country, was given no assistance by the League. -
Francisco Franco
Led rebellion against Spanish republic. Spanish Civil War began. 3,000 Americans formed the Abraham Lincoln Batallion and fought against Franco. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Spanish Civil War formed close bonds beween German and Italian dictators so they signed Rome-Berlin Axis, formal alliance. Loss of 500,000 lives lost, Francos ictory made him fascist dictator in 1939. -
Hitler's Anschluss
German troops marched into Austria unopposed. A day later Germany announced its union with Austria. Rest of world did nothing. -
Munich Agreement
It turned the Sudetenland over to Germany without war. Hitler said that was his last request for land and Daladier and Neville Chamberlain believed him. -
Joseph Stalin's Totalitarian Government in the Soviet Union
Stalin firmly established a totalitarian government that tried to exert complete control over its citizens. In a totalitarian state individuals have no right, and the government suppresses all opposition. -
Phony War
This was sitting war when the french made the maginot line waiting for something to happen. -
Nonagression Pact
Germany and communist Russia made a pact to not attack eachother. Signed a secret pact to divide poland. -
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg meant lightning war. First tested in invasion of poland. It made use of military advances like fast tanks and powerful aircraft. -
Hitler's invasion of the Netherlands
Hitler turned against the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg,overrun by end of May. Ended phony war. -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Two days after the invasion of Poland, Britain and France Declared war on Germany. -
Hitler's Invasion of Denmark and Norway
Hitler launched a surprise attack to protect those countries freedom. Hitler wanted to build bases along coast to strike Britain. -
Marshal Philippe Petain
He headed the Nazis in France at Vichy. -
Germany and Italy's Invasion of France
At compiegne, William Shirer and world saw as Hitler handed French officers terms of surrender. Germans occupied the North. Charles de Gaulle set a government in exile in England and said France lost battle but not war. -
The Battle of Britain
Germans attacked through the air but British RAF pilots predicted flight patterns and shot down many planes -
Pearl Harbor Attack
180 Japaese warplanes bombed pearl harbor. Killed 2,403 Americans in 2 hours. -
Battle of the Atlantic
Germans sank 87 ships and 6 months in Germans destroyed 681 allied ships. -
Battle of Stalingrad
germans took over and had nine tenths of the city. Then it got cold and Soviets trapped germans with tanks and cut off supplies. Soviet lost a million soldiers but won. -
U.S convoy System
Allies started to have groups of ships travel together. This allowed for allies to destroy german ships faster than they could be made. -
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of French north Africa. -
Unconditional Surrender
Surrender where no guarantees are given to the surrendering party. -
Bloody Anzio
Lasted 4 months 25,000 allied and 30,000 axis casualties. Freed italy when germans were close to collapse. -
D-Day
largets land sea miolitary operation. Massive bombardment by Allies but Germans had good retalliation. -
Battle of the Bulge
German tank division broke through AMerican defenses. ss troopers herded prisoners to large field and mowed them down. Germans lost 120,000 troops, 600 tanks, 1,600 planes. Irreplceable lead to retreat. -
Harry S. Truman
President Roosevelt had a stroke and died before VE- Day. Harry S. Truman, the vice-president became president. -
Death of Hitler
On the 29, he married Eva Braun and wrote a letter blaming Jews. He shot himself in the head the next day and ordered to be burned. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. Eisenhower accepted surrender of Third Reich.
