World War

Leader of the National Socialist Party

Jul 29, 1921

Adolf Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist Party.Hitler spoke to a crowd of nearly six thousand in Munich. To make the meeting public, he sent out two truckloads of Party supporters to drive around with swastikas. They caused a big commotion, and threw out leaflets. That was the first time the Nazis used this tactic.

Italian Government

Oct 28, 1922

Benito Mussolini became head of the Italian government. He was the 40th Prime Minister of Italy.

Beer Hall Putsch

Nov 8, 1923

The Beer Hall Putsch was Hitlers attempt to overthrow the Weimar governtment of Ebert and established a right wing nationalistic one in it's place.

League of Nations

Sep 8, 1926

Germany admitted to League of Nations.

Stock Market

Oct 29, 1929

Wall Street stock market crashes.

Chinese Territory

Sep 19, 1931

Japenese troops seize Chinese territory; Manchurian incident.

Roosevelt

Nov 8, 1932

Roosevelt was elected president of the United States.

Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.

Nuremberg Race Law

Sep 15, 1935

German Jews stripped of their rights by Nuremberg Race Laws.

Peace Treaty

Mar 12, 1940

Finland signs the peace treaty with the Soviets.