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Rise of Totalitarism
Fascism caused the interests of the state to be more important than the peoples individual rights. It also maintained the class system and private ownership. Communism involved the economic and social system created a “classless society”. Nazism Caused violent hatred towards Jews and blamed Germany’s the loss of War World 1 on them. This all led to the rise of totalitarism. -
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The Weimar Republic
The republic emerged after War World 1. The wiemar constitution made Germany divided into 19 states, and all citizens had the right to vote. It ened when hitler came to power as the chancellor. -
Versailles Treaty
textbookThe most important treaty with Germany. Germany was demanded to pay repirations for all the damage they caused to the Allied governments and people as a result of War World 1. Germany also had to return Alsace and Lorraine (land they took from the french) back to France, lower its army to 100,000 men, cut back on its navy, and a loss of land which went to a new Polish state. The Treaty of Versailles was the end of World War 1. -
Start of the Soviet Union
The Bolsheviks formed the Soviet Union with Russian, Transcaucasian, Ukrainian, and Byelorussian republics. -
Beer Hall Putsch
Encylcopedia BritannicaMade Hitler famous and led him to decide to get his power legally. -
Mein Kampf
A book that hitler wrote while in prison about nazism and the future plans for germany. There is a volume 1 and 2. -
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Great Depression
About.comThe majority of people loss their jobs, and their money they had in the bank. It all started with the stock market crash. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
Chinese troops were attacked by the japenese army. Japan was trying to gain control over the province and surround East Asia. The League of Nations said it was the cause of World War 2. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
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Reichstag Fire
Encyclopedia BritannicaThe reichstag building in berlin was burnt down to establish the Nazi dictatorship. -
Nuremberg laws
About.com Laws that helps seperate/identify the jewish. Jews were forced to wear the Star of David. This led to the Holocaust killing many jews. -
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Italy Invades Ethiopia
<a href='http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/297461/Italo-Ethiopian-War In response to Ethiopian appeals, the League of Nations disapproved of the invasion and voted to force economic sanctions on Italy. -
Appeasement
Encyclopedia Britannica A settlement was made with Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and France that allowed the German invasion of the Sudetenland in western. This was called the Munich Agreement. -
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Kristallnacht
<a href='' >Between the Wars powerpoint</a> Joseph Goebells used a minor assasination to have a mob a nazi supporters attack jews and destroy businesses. This outrage resulted in almost 100 Jews killed, hundreds injured, and over 1,000 synagogues burned -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
About.com Germany and Soviet Union sign a pact agreeing to not attack each other. -
Invasion of Poland
About.com Germany's invasion of Poland led to 6 years of war because other European countries took action.
