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Joseph Stalin came to power in the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin
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President Paul Von Hindenburg names Hitler leader of fÜhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany.
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Spanish Civil War begins as a revolt by right-wing Spanish military officers in Spanish Morocco and spreads to mainland Spain.
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Using this as an excuse, the Japanese launched a full-scale invasion of China using the conquered Manchuria as a launching base for their troops.
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agreement between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany colloquially named after Soviet foreign minister
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Hitler invades Poland to gain more room.
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The Maginot Line dominated French military
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Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin
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the Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor
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Mussolini remained in power until he was deposed by King Victor Emmanuel III
