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Treaty of Versaillles
The treaty blamed Germany for the war and demanded it pay all debts to enemies. This plunged Germany into a depression that allowed Hitler to take power. -
Mussolini Takes Power
Mussolini took power and turned Italy into a facist country. Later he would ally himself with Hitler. -
Hitler Takes Power
Hitler started the war after he took power in 1933. He turned post war Germany into a facist regime. -
Hitler Takes Austria
Through taking Austria, Germany was allowed to collect its resources thus allowing Germany's army to grow in power. -
Invasion of Poland
France and Britian declare war on Germany and WW2 Begins. -
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WW2
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Triparte Act
This combined the three nations of Japan, Germany and Italy into the Axis power. Later when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and America declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy were obligated to declare war on America; bringing America into WW2 -
Lend Lease Act
Allowed the US to supply Britian with weapons, ammo and destroyers -
Atlantic Charter
Stated what post war time would be like and this was seen by the Axis as non nuetral -
Embargo of Japan
This cut off Japan's oil which caused Japan to invade other nations so it could fuel its war machines. It also contributed to the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Pearl Harbor
After this the US declared war on Japan and thus Germany and Italy.