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End of WWI
World War I ended -
Hitler joins the Nazi party
Hitler skillfully maneuvered through Nazi Party politics and emerged as the sole leader. -
Fascist Party established under Mussolini in Italy
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was fascist dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. -
Mussolini takes over in Italy
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Establishment of the USSR
The Soviet Union was founded in December 1922 when the Russian SFSR, which formed during the Russian Revolution of 1917 and emerged victorious in the ensuing Russian Civil War, unified with the Transcaucasian, Ukrainian and Belorussian SSRs. -
Death of Vladimir Lenin; control of USSR to Joseph Stalin; deaths of 8-13 million Russians
Lenin's death was entirely unexpected, as he had made steady progress for some time. -
US and 61 countries sign Kellogg-Briand Pact
The pact renounced aggressive war, prohibiting the use of war as "an instrument of national policy" except in matters of self-defense. -
Japenese invasion of Manchuria
this was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually encompass all of East Asia. -
Roosevelt takes office
He was the only American president elected to more than two terms. -
Hitler begins military buildup
Hitler created an army for all boys and men, created an air force, and started to build submarines. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of German, establishing the Third Reich
When Adolf Hitler walked into the presidential office of Paul von Hindenburg to become chancellor, the Old Gentleman was so annoyed he would hardly look at him. -
Hitler announces secret plans for Lebensraum
The first steps toward Lebensraum occurred in 1935 when Hitler openly violated the Treaty of Versailles by reintroducing military conscription and began rapidly rebuilding the German Army. -
Italian troops conquer Ethiopia
Italy conquers Ethiopia through overwhelming military force -
US begins passing Neutrality Acts
The Neutrality Acts were a series of acts created by the United States Congress that were geared toward keeping the United States out of another war. -
Czechoslovakia falls to hitler
German occupation of Czechoslovakia began with the Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's northern and western border regions,. -
German troops invade Rhineland
it took the French government nearly a year to decide how they would respond once Hitler decided to move German troops into the Rhineland. -
Civil War begins in Spain under Francisco Franco
It began after a military rebellion by a group of conservative generals led by Francisco Franco against the established Government of the Second Spanish Republic, -
Japan invades China
For several years Chiang's army spent more time fighting the Communists than it did fighting the Japanese. -
Hitler takes Austria
Hitler began his conquests by occupying Austria in March 1938 and annexing it to Germany. -
Munich Agreement; Sudetenland to Germany
On 29th September, 1938, Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlain, Edouard Daladier and Benito Mussolini signed the Munich Agreement which transferred the Sudetenland to Germany. -
Franco is successful in Spain
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Totalitarian government established un USSR
In short, the state was the master, the individual the servant. -
Non-aggression pact; Germany and Russia; divide Poland
A non-aggression pact is an international treaty between two or more states agreeing to avoid war or armed conflict between them and resolve their disputes through peaceful negotiations. -
German invasion of Poland; Blitzkrieg
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Russian army into Finland
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German invasion of Denmark and Norway
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France surrenders to Germany
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British and French defeat at Dunkirk
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Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg by Germany
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Plans for an invasion of Great Britain; beginning of the Battle of Britain
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Italy entersthe war on the side of Germany and invades France
