WWII

Mussolini's March on Rome

Oct 22, 1922

Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister of Italy.

Hitler writes Me in Kampf

1925

Hitler outlines his ideology, including his racist views, anit-semitism, and plans for German expansion.

Stalin becomes dictator of USSR

1927

Stalin consolidated power through political maneuvering, eliminating rivals, and creating a cult of a personality.

1st Five year plan in USSR

1928

Rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union and collectivize agriculture.

Holodomor

1932

Stalin's policy of forced collectivization of agriculture.

Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Political maneuvering and the Nazi Party's growing popularity.

Night of the Long Knives

Jun 30, 1933

Consolidate Hitler's power by eliminating potential rivals within the Nazi party.

Nuremberg Laws enacted

Sep 15, 1935

Laws that institutionalized racial discrimination against Jews.

Italian invasion of Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

Seeking to expand its colonial empire in Africa.

The Great Purge and gulags

1936

Eliminate perceived enemies of the state.

Spanish civil war

Jul 17, 1936

A conflict between republicans and Nationalists that led to a fascist dictatorship under Franco.

The Rape of Nanking

1937

Japanese troops committed atrocities against the civilian population of Nanking.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

A significant escalation of Nazi persecution of Jews.

Nazi Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Triggering World War II.

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

To cripple the U.S. pacific fleet and pave the way for Japanese expansion in Asia.

Japan invade manchuria

Sep 18, 19311

Establish a puppet state and gain access to its natural resources.