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Nazi Party elected
Germans elect Nazis making them the 2nd largest political party in Germany. This gives them the start of thier political uprising, and Hitler becoming the dictatior of Germany. -
Japanese Invation of Manchuria
In 1931, the Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. This was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the province, in order to gain all of East Asia. This proved to be one of the causes of World War II. -
New President of the United States
The new president was elected. The president was Roosevelt and he was elected in the United States. During this election, the country was feeling the effects of the depression. Roosevelt promised change and that is what drew in voters to elect him. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
On this date, the Nazi's had a torch lite parade through berlin to celebrate the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor of Germany. This is very significant become with the depression and the indecisive politicians, who only thought about thereselves, had the government of Germany at a standstill. Now Hitler, who denounced and attempted to destroy the Republic during his whole political career, was at the reins. -
The Reichstag building Burns
The Reichstag building, which was the stronghold of the governement in Germany was burnt to the ground and temporally destroyed by the Nazis. This enabled Hitler to under the pretext tof protecting the nation from threats to its security. This is significant because it shows how Hitler used democracy to legally establish himself dictator so he coluld begin the Nazi revolution. -
The Night of Long Knives
4 million brown shirted Nazi storm troopers also known as SA, had many members who believed in socialism. The troopers wanted to become a true revolutionary taking place of the German Army.These troopers posed a great risk to century old German military traditions and were know for their gangster like behaviors such as, extorting local stores, drunkeness, beatings of civilians and even murder. This is significant because the SA were like Hitlers hitmen. Violent, squashing political opponents. -
Hitler becomes Führer
In the early summer of 1934, the elderly German President, Paul von Hindenburg, lay close to death. Hitler the cruel man he was, used this to his advantage as him and the Nazis had ample time to capatalize on his demise. By using the presidents death, Hitler used the oppertunity to seize total power over Germany. This is significant because as soon as the president died, Hitler became Fuhrer of Germany all so known as absolute leader. He wasted no time in setting new laws. -
German Jews stripped of rights by Nuremberg Race Laws
On this date in time the Nuremberg race laws took the citizenship of German Jews referring to them as subjects in Hitlers Reich. It also forbid Jews to marry Aryans or have the as helpers. Aryan is a white blue eyed young German. This caused great debate on what a full Jew was. This started the deprivement of Human rights to Jews. -
Civil war erupts in Spain
This war broke out quick in Morocco, triggered by events in Madrid. Within days, Spain was split into two Republican and Loyalist or Nationalist. This is significant because the Republicans were backed by the Soviets and France while the Nationalist were backed by facist Italy and the Nazis. -
The Anschluss
After many years of pressure from Germany and the many supporters in Austria The Anschluss was declared also known as the union. This began a brutal crackdown on Austrain Jews. They were arrested, killed and publically embarresed. -
Munich Conference
In 1938 Russia, Germany, Britain, France, and Italy met in Munich to decide what action, if any, to take concerning Germany’s aggression in Czechoslovakia. The significance is that Germany would not be allowed to cross the line set without risking full scale war. -
Non-Aggression Pact
on August 23, 1939, Ribbentrop and Molotov signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. Publicly, this agreement said that the two countries ,Germany and the Soviet Union,would not attack each other. If there were ever a issue between the two countries, it was to be handled peacefully. The pact was supposed to last for ten years butttttt it only lasted two. -
Start of WWII
It was a global military confilic between the years 1939 and 1945.It included all the civilized countries in the world. The sides were the the Alies and the Axis.It was the most wide spread war of all time. The united states consintrated all of its resources on war efforts. This changed teh daily life im america, -
Belgium surrenders to the Nazis
For the second time the Nazis invade Belgium in May of 1940. This was part of Hitlers offensive move west. Despite some help from the British, Belgium was just outnumbered and outgunned from the begining. After relizing his army was depleated and even a retreat was no longer an option, the Belgian king sends word for a cease fire. Which was denied. Germany then offers a unconditionally surrender, which is quickly taken. -
Battle Of Britian
The battle of Britian was a battle that was fought in the air. The german Air Force put an air strike on the United Kingdom. The objective of the campaign was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force. The name comes from a speech that Winston Churchill gave that stated the Battle of Fance was over and that he expected the battle of Britian to begin.
