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March on Rome
The 1922 March on Rome was to establish Mussolini and the Fascist Party he led. This successfully introduced a new government -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
With the lurking danger of Germany around the corner and the death of Lenin, Stalin took matters in to his own hands and was assumed dictator over the USSR. The intoruduction of Stalin becoming leader, caused waves of new political policies, rapid industrialism, and of course becoming another titan country in the world. -
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf which means My Struggles was a political manifesto written and published by Adolf Hitler. This book had key ideas and morales of the Nazi agend. This was significant to start the Nazi party -
Japan Invades Manchuria
During 1931 Japan had invaded Manchuria without declarations of war, breaching the rules of the League of Nations. They invaded Manchuria for resources like oil and rubber -
The 1st "five year"
The first five-year plan was created in order to create rapid and large-scale industrialization across the USSR. The first five-year plan was created by Stalin and listed multiple global and economic goals for the USSR. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. His wins as the Nazi Party showed how Hitler was the best option as the leader of Germany. The significance of Hitler becoming chancellor changed the world and Germany. Almost immediately Germany became a force to be not be messed with. -
Holodomor
Holodomor, also called the Great Famine, was a man-made famine caused by the USSR to kill over 3 million Ukranians. Holodomor is significant due to it being one of the biggest acts against humanity during the war. -
Night of the long knives
Night of the long knives was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934. This event established Hitler as "the supreme leader of the German people. -
Nuremburg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws that were enacted in Nazi Germany on 15 September 1935. -
Italy invasion
On 6 October, Adwa was conquered, a symbolic place for the Italian army because of the defeat at the Battle of Adwa by the Ethiopian army during the First Italo-Ethiopian War. -
Nanking massacre
The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing was the mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China. This massacre lasted for around 6 weeks. The purpose was to terrify Chinese civilians and the government and it occurred due to a breakdown of discipline and a shortage of supplies. -
The great purge
The Great Purge was a campaign to show stalins dominance. He utilized buildings called Gulags where he would kill and torture people. -
Night of the broken glass
Night of the broken glass was a sign of dominace by Germany on the Jews. This night they destroyed hundreds of houses and businesses and blamed the Jews for it. -
Spanish civil war
.The main cause of the Spanish Civil War, was the failure of Spanish democracy. -
Poland Invasion
In 1939 Germany invaded Poland to assert dominance. Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory and ultimately rule their neighbor to the east. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu
