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Mussolini Takes Control of Italy
On March 25, 1922 Benito Mussolini became the leader of gevernment in Italy and establised dictatiorship to Italy -
Stalin comes to power in Russia
Joseph Stalin comes to power in Russia on 1924 like Hitler and Mussiloni he crushed his opponents. -
The Stock Market Crashes in the United States
On October 29th 1929, the Stock Market crashed becasue of people loaning money on easy terms to buy stock, under false optomisim, that the stock will go up and they can make money out of it. -
The Takeover of Manchuria
On September 19th 1931 Japanese gernerals invaded the Chinese provice, without the okay from Japanese government. This was to show how weak the Japanese government is. -
Roosevelt elected as pesident of the US
On Nov. 25th 1932, Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the United States, he ran against Herbert Hoover and won with 57 percent of the popular vote. He helped recover the US from the Great Depression. -
Hitler is Named Chancellor of Germany
The Austrian born Adolf Hitler, became the chancellor after being in jail for 9 months, and wrote a book called Mein Kampf (My Stuggle) showing his views of racial superiority. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Mussolini's Italy invades Ethiopia ( loacted in East African nation) They had arguments before the 1800's which led a crushing defeat to the Italians by Ethoipia. -
The U.S passes the Neutrality Act
It was an act that was meant to prevent the nation from being drawn into war as it had been in 1917. It was the response to the fight in Europe. There main goal was that they wanted to stay out of the war. -
Germany remilitarized Rhineland
Hitler violated the treaty of Verrsailles, by sending German troops into the Rhineland, he used the excuse the the Soviet Union was threating them. France became greatly alarmed -
Civil War in Spain
There was a Civil war that happened in Spain in 1936, on one side were Communists and on the other were, Fascists and Nationalists. By the end of the War the Fascists defeated the Republicans. -
Anschluss
Germany went into Austria, and tried to forced the government to agree to Anshluss, an union with Germany. When they refused Hitler sent troops into country -
The Munich Conference
It was an agreement from premitting the Germans to anexing Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland -
Germany occupies the Sudentenland
Hitler wanted to take over the German speaking part of Czechoslovakia called Sudentenland. He first encourgaed the Germans of Sudentenland to protest for Czechoslovakian rule. Then began threatening a military attack -
Kristallnacht
"The Night of Broken Glass" It was serris of attacks against Jews. The Nazis say it was a reaction to the assassination of a Nazi caused by a Jewish teenager. -
The Niazi Soviet Pact
This Pact was an agreement between Germany and Russia that promised neither would attack the other for 10 years -
Germany invades Poland
It was an invasion of Poland by Germany and Soviet Union. This invasion was to marked the start of World War II in Europe! -
The Phony War
The "Phony War" was a phase early in World War II it lack the major military operations by the Western Allies -
Churchhill Elected Prime Minister of England
Winston Chuchill was elected Prime Minster of England on May 10th 1940. He was known for his speeches and radio broadcasts, which inspired them. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Germany came in and attacked the French and surrounded them at the Dunkirk Port. Lucky British soliders came in and resued the Allied from the port to prove how vital Great Britain's defense is. -
France Surenders
Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy came in to France, after capturing Netherlands and Belgium, they went and destroyed France's defensive plan and raced towards Paris to come and capture it. -
Battle of Britain
Only Great Briatin stood alone againt Germany. Although the odds were against them they still had confidence within themselves. Germany had Luftwaffe which was bombing the city they goal was to terrorize the public. -
The Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act was an Act created by the US this allowed the nation to send weapons to Great Britain regardless of its ability to pay -
Atlantic Charter
An agreement that Churchill and Roosevelt made together, that they would both oppose Hitler and his allies. -
Japan seizes French Indo-China
In 1940 Japan, Germany, and Italy joined forces to create themselves as the Axis Powers. They went into French Indochina, to take control of it with the premission of French Vichy Government. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
On this date Japan attacks Pearl Harbor with 2 waves and was a suprise attack. This was planned for months on Japans side. Americans were so outraged the joined WWII with Great Briatin.
