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This is when Stalin became dictator of the USSR. This is a huge event because what he did during his rule changed everything. -
In 1922 Mussolini marched through Rome. Because of this, he formed a new fascist form of government. -
While imprisoned, Hitler wrote his book, Mein Kampf. It translates to "My Struggle" and was a political manifesto. -
The first plan was to initiate rapid industrialization in the USSR. The point of this was to reach large economic goals. -
Japan invaded Manchuria because of the Mukden Incident. -
Man-made famine took a toll on the Soviet Union in Ukraine. Wanted to take away farms as a punishment which created the famine. -
After many meetings, in 1933, Hindenburg acquiesced and Hitler became the new Chancellor. This is important because this is when he came to power. -
Hitler ordered a purge of Nazi leaders. He believe they had gotten too powerful and hired his guards to take them out. -
The Nuremberg laws were racist and anti-Semitic laws. These rules took away Jewish citizenship and rights. -
Italy invaded Ethiopia and they were able to capture the capital. -
The Great Purge was when Soviet police arrested millions and killed thousands. This was the beginning to the Holocaust. -
In 1936, a civil war broke out in Spain over a failed attempt to create a democracy. Its significance was it left almost a quarter-million dead. -
The Rape of Nanking was when the Chinese were mass murdered in Nanjing. It played a role in the Chinese involvement. -
Also known as the Night of Broken Glass, Nazi enforcements killed jews over the assassination of Ernst Vom Rath. Many jews were killed in this night.. -
Nazi Germany invaded Poland in an attack on their defenses. This is significant because it marked the start of the war. -
Japan forces bomb and raids a US military base in Hawaii. This was a huge event because it cause the US to join the war.