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Mussolini's March on Rome
The March marked the beginning of fascist rule and meant the doom of the preceding parliamentary regimes of socialists and liberals. It resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party ascending to power in the Kingdom of Italy. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Serving in the Russian Civil War and overseeing the Soviet Union's establishment in 1922,Stalin gained leadership over the country following Lenin's death in 1924. Under Stalin, socialism in one country became a central tenet of the party's ideology and he became known as a brutal and often paranoid dictator. -
Hitler writes the Mein Kampf
Hitler wrote a book while he was in jail about how he would take over Germany and laid out exact plans and details on how he would then take over surrounding nations. The book translates to " My struggle." It's significance was massive in Nazi Germany -
1st 5 Year Plan in USSR
The first five year plan was created in order to initiate rapid and large-scale industrialization across the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -
Japan invades Manchuria
Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries and "protect its interests", Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. By 1937 war crimes against the Chinese became commonplace. -
Holodomor
Man-made famine that occured in what is now present day Ukraine but then know as Soviet Ukraine. It affected millions of people and 3.5-5 million people died. The reason why Stalin caused this was because Stalin felt threatened by the advancements of the Ukrainian people and their refusal to policies so he shattered their food industry and caused massive amounts of starvation. -
Hitler appointed Chancellor
Hitler was appointed as chancellor. This happened after some electoral votes wins and some behind the scenes action. Once Hitler came into power it was quickly seen that he was not going to be overthrown anytime soon. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
a purge in which Adolf Hitler and the regime of Nazi Germany targeted members of the of any group/organization that was opposed to Hitler even the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party. The purpose of it was clear, establish Hitler's power and it established him as the sole and supreme leader of Nazi Germany. -
Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia, launching a war that would drive Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie into exile, pave the way for Italian occupation. The invasion caused major uproar in the League of Nations and whether or not they could continue to support the imperialism and not help. -
Nuremberg Laws Enacted
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws that were enacted in Nazi Germany at a special meeting of the Reichstag convened during the annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi Party. These laws affected the daily lives of Jews and was foreshadowing the cruelty that was about to come. -
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a civil war fought in Spain between two factions. The Republicans and the Nationalists. It was so important during time period because the U.S people saw this as a precedent to the being involved in WWII as the war was also about fascism. -
The Rape of Nanking
A Chinese massacre caused by the Japanese invasion of China.The Japanese killed 150,000 war prisoners as well as 50,000 normal civilians. They also raped around 15-20,000 women and girls many which were either killed or mutilated. -
The Great Purge and Gulags
The Great Purge was a brutal political campaign led by Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin to eliminate dissenting members of the Communist Party and anyone he considered a threat to the USSR. More then 750,000 people were executed and millions were to labor camps or "Gulags." -
Kristallnacht
This was a night where a planned attack was done on Jewish businesses and synagogues by German Nazi paramilitary forces. They destroyed storefronts and made sure to shatter the glass. This marked the beginning of a new type of oppression for German Jews. -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
The invasion of Poland was a joint attack by the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The importance of this event was so important because it caused the beginning of WWII. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. They suicide bombed with airplanes and took out 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships and killed over 2,000 U.S citizens. This attack caused the U.S to finally involve themselves in WWII.