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Mussolini’s March on Rome
Mussolini and his army of armed blackshirts marched into Rome and seized power by force. With Mussolini now in control, Hitler gained a new ally and a valuable asset in the war. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
While in prison for treason Hilter wrote a book about how he wanted to transform Germany in his image. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
It was a plan to rapidly industrialize the USSR. This lead to huge economic growth and made it easier to mass-produce weapons for war. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan Invades Manchuria because they needed more land and resources. They invaded without a declaration of war which break the league of nations' rules. -
Holodomor
Stalin starved and terrorized Ukraine for power, millions died. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. This gave him significantly more power and served as a step forward to taking over Germany. -
Night of the Long Knives
Hitler used his SS to kill of the political opposition so he could gain more power. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia to regain the pride they lost in 1896 when they were unable to beat them. This added another conflict in WW2 -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish civil war was used as a testing ground for Hitler's new weapons. This gave Hitler invaluable insight into tactics. -
The Great Purge and gulag
Stalin sent people he saw as a danger to his power to work camps and gulags. This gave Stalin more power in the government. -
Nuremburg Laws enacted
The Nuremberg laws were like Jim Crow but for Jew. These laws marked the beginning of the genocide. -
The Rape of Nanking
The Japanese took and destroyed the Chinese capital and brutally killed tens of thousands of civilians and raped thousands of women of all ages. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, or the night of broken glass was when german paratroopers, SS, and civilians attacked and destroyed Jewish-owned businesses. This was a tactic to make people hate the jew. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland.
The invasion of Poland was Hitler's first step to world domination and what started WW2. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the USA and gets it involved in the war. With America in the war, it would turn the tide of the war. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
The date Joseph Stalin came into power, Stalin formed a deal with Germany since the western powers rejected him. This gave Hitler the confidence to attack Poland and start WW2