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Mussolini's March on Rome
Mussolini's March on Rome consisted of a group of black shirts( members of a fascist organization). The black shirts marched to Rome to declare a state. As a result, Mussolini gained power in Italy. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
After Vladimir Lenin's death, Stalin became the dictator of the USSR. He gained leadership by using propaganda as a way to push others'views. In his campaign he had, posters, books, newspapers, etc. This allowed Stalin to beat all of his opponents, giving him the leadership. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
On July 18, 1925, Adolf Hitler published his book "Mein Kampf". Hitler wrote this book while he was in prison. The book was based on Hitlers life. He wrote about his deep hatred for Jews, his time serving in WWI, and what he wanted to do with the world. -
1st "Five Year Plan" in USSR
In 1928, Stalin decided to come out with his first Five year Plan in the USSR. The Five Year Plan was put into place so newer developments in the USSR would grow quicker. He wanted to have some sort of competition with other economies. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
On September 18, 1931, a railroad track owned by the Japanese exploded. Many citizens of Japan believed the Chinese had something to do with the explosion, and this led to Japan invading Manchuria. When entering Manchuria, The Japanese were looking for resources and materials to take, and help with the damage that was done. As a result of the war, Japan took control of Manchuria and more Large sections of land in China. -
Holodomor
The Holodomor was a man made famine that was caused due to Stalin feeling threatened by Ukraine's strong culture. This act caused a food crisis, leaving people in starvation and farmers having to move to find work and food elsewhere. People would eat things such as rats, tree bark, and grass, because barley any food was available -
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
By 1933, previous chancellors did not know how to make the situation of WWII any better. This made Hindenburg appoint Hitler to Chancellor of Germany. Once Hitler was appointed Chancellor, everything changed. He made Germany a place where only "Aryans" were allowed. He made the hate for Jews, slaves, and many more, rise. Only Aryans could work government jobs, or marry, Jews could do neither. Germany was taken over by the Nazis. -
Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives was an event that was lead by Adolf Hitler. Hitler believed that the SA would eventually become too powerful, so he ordered his guards to murder the SA leaders, along with other members of the SA. The purpose of this event was to prevent the opposing team from becoming overly powerful. -
Nuremberg Laws Enacted
The Nuremberg laws, were laws created by the Nazi's. Nazis believed that there were certain races that were more superior than others. This made the Nazi's believe that people should be divided due to their race. The Nuremberg laws placed Jews into their own separate race, because the Nazi's believed they were inferior. The "Aryans" were the highest ranked race, and more superior than all. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia to boost Italy's reputation. The fight ended with Italy winning. Ethiopia was full of Italians and ran by Italy until 1941. -
The Great Purge and Gulags
The Great Purge was started by Stalin. Stalin wanted to eliminate challenge from opposition groups. Many prisoners were sent to Gulags and forced to work under harsh conditions. This led to multiple deaths at the camps, due to starvation, lack of nutrition, unsanitary conditions, and harsh elements. -
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War started due to a group of conservative military wanting to overthrow the government. This act led to torture, deaths, killings, and much more. At the end of the war, the Nationalists gained territory and ruled Spain for a number of years. -
The Rape of Nanking
The Nanjing Massacre or " The Rape of Nanking" was a horrific event where thousands of women of all ages were raped and many men were killed by the Japanese. By the end of this event, death tolls increased, Rape became widespread, and the Chinese capital was ruined. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, AKA " The Night of Broken Glass", took place November 9th, 1938. On this day, Anti Jewish pogroms (violent attacks) began. This led to the destruction of many Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues. -
Nazi Germany invaded Poland
On September 9, 1939, Nazi Germany Invaded Poland for their land. Adolf Hitler wanted Germans to live in Poland, because he felt that the polish were inferior and weak. This started a war as Polish people didn't want Hitler to do them how he did the Jews. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, as a way to keep the U.S from interfering with plans. They wanted to leave damage as a way to buy them time from the U.S. They bombed due to political interests, and economic resources.