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  Mussolini and his followers storm the prime minister of Rome and take over power of the king. Mussolini becoming prime minister of Italy.
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  Following the death of Lenin, Stalin takes power over Russia with his "Five year plan".
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  Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany, the Nazi party becoming primary political party.
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  Considered earliest part of the war.
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  Tojo is appointmed minister of war
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  Mussolini and his mistress are executed via resistance firing squad.
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  Hitler, residing within his underground air raid shelter takes a cyanide pill and shoots himself forces defeat his army overhead.
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  The first use of nuclear bombs during war. Dropped on the city of Hiroshima.
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  Second nuclear device to ever be dropped. Dropped on Nagasaki.
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