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Mussolini's March was a planned attack on power where Fascist Blackshirt's marched towards Rome and seized key towns as well as threatening the capital. This intimated the government and made them appoint Mussolini as Prime Minister. This was the end of democracy in Italy as authoritarian rule came in and helped the rise of Fascism. -
While Hitler was in prison, he wrote the book "Mein Kampf", where he talked about his life and political ideas and what he wanted to do with Germany in the future. This book was significant because it very clearly showed the ideas of Hitler that later became the foundation of Nazi rule. It emphasized nationalism, racism, and hatred towards Jewish people and it also laid out Hitler's plan long before he got power so it helps explain how his beliefs eventually led to World War II in the Holocaust. -
This was an economic program created by Joseph Stalin to modernize the USSR. The government set targets for increasing factory production and building up industry and forced peasants onto large state-run farms. This was important because it changed their economy and their society his plan helped the USSR become an important industrial power but it also created a lot of suffering in the farming areas. This shows how Stalin and his leadership relied on fast growth but at the cost of human freedom. -
Stalin became the dictator by getting around rivals after Lenin's death. This signified the transformation of Soviet Union into a totalitarian superpower through his 5 year plans and industrialization. -
In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria in China to gain more land and natural resources, they quickly took control and set up a puppet government. This is significant because it showed Japan's growing militarism and it also weakened the League of Nations. It is sometimes seen as one of the first major steps leading to World War II in Asia -
This was a man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine that was caused by Stalin where he took all their grains and millions of Ukrainians starved to death. It is important because it shows how brutal Stalin's leadership was, many historians call this a genocide that was created to crush Ukrainian resistance. -
In 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor in Germany, making him one of the highest positions in government. This is important because it gave Hitler the power he needed to take control of the country -
This is when Hitler ordered the Nazi government to arrest and kill leaders that were political opponents, Hitler said it was to stop a threat to Germany. It's important because Hitler got rid of his rivals and got full control of the Nazi party. -
These were laws passed Nazi Germany that took away rights from Jewish people, they defined who was Jewish and they then banned Jews from marrying non-Jews. It was important because it made racism legal and it was a major step towards violence that led to the Holocaust. -
In 1935 Mussolini led Italy to invade Ethiopia to build a bigger empire and show its powers, Ethiopia resisted but it was still taken over. This was important because it showed that the League of Nations was weak at stopping take overs and it encouraged dictators to also expand their power. -
The Great Purge was led by Stalin and it was where the Soviet government arrested and executed anyone they thought was a threat. Many of these people were sent to gulags, which were labor camps across the USSR. This was important because it showed how far Stalin would go and this created a lot of fear in the USSR and caused a lot of people to suffer or die, as well as weakening their military. -
This was a war between the Republican government and the Nationalist Rebels that were led by Francisco Franco. The nationalist won and Franco became Spain's dictator. It was important because it was a fight between democracy and fascism and this war was a test for new weapons that would later be used in World War II. -
When Japanese soldiers captured NanKing, they killed thousands of civilians and prisoners of war, committing crimes and looting. This was important because it showed how brutal the Japanese military was during World War II. It is one of the most famous war crimes and an important example of why protecting people in war is important. -
This was a violent attack on Jewish people in Germany where they burned synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. Thousands of Jews were arrested and it was important because it was a escalation in Nazi anti-jewish activity. This led to Nazis moving from just discrimination to violence. -
Nazi Germany invaded Poland using "Blitz Krieg" which were fast moving tanks and airplanes, this let them quickly overtake Poland. This was important because it started WW2 and led Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
Japan attacked a US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in a surprise move that killed many Americans. This was important because it forced the US into WW2