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Early Military actions and the response of the League of Nations- Italy Invades Ethiopia, Japan's invasion of Manchuria
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Start of Soviet Union
Soviet Union The soviets were founded by joseph stalin. and led by vlademir lenin. The soviets promoted communism. It had a loss in National, cultural, religious and economic distinctions. Communism predicted a violent revolution that would destroy these classes. And because of the this middle class in Europe and North America thought of the Soviets as a cultural and economic threat. -
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The Weimar Replubic
WiseGeekWeimar Republic This replubic got its name from the (name) of the town the constitution was made up in south east germany. As world war 1 coming to a close the defeats led many strikes in german. The Weimar Republic had a democratic republic government. Meaning that all citizens within this republic and constitution can vote, elect members to their parlaiment It had a president that appointed a chancellor and cabinet members. Many were suspicious of this government. It ended when Hitler gained control. -
Treaty of Versailles
History Learning The Treaty of Versailles was a peace offering after world war 1 ended in 1918. The treaty was signed on june 28th 1919 after several months of negotiating. This treaty is important because it set a foundation of winner earnings and certain steps to be followed after losing a war. Germany had to follow these steps that included the following: Give up their lands of Alsace-Lorraine (France gained) Eupen and Malmedy (Belgium gained) And they gived up many more of their land to other countries. -
Beer Hall Putsch, Mein Kampf
Pustch A Coalition group led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. This was important because Adolf Hitler had a plan. The Putsh plan was to march through berlin and take control and power of the national government. At the beer hall Hitler shot his gun in the ceiling and declared a National Revolution. -
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Rise of Totalitarianism- Fascism, Nazism, Communism
Rise of totalitarianismTotalitarianism is the total control of one person or one group. Nazis controlled germany and the economy by filling terror in germany with the killings of the jews. In communisim the governemnt has full control of all economic reasoning. While this all the citizens share the same amount. In Fascism the citizens controll their own money and its more of a competitive region. -
Stalin Gains Power
Stalins power Joseph stalin was a dictator. He transformed the soviet union into an industrial and military superpower. During his rule millions died. He was feared. He was born into poverty and was never seen to be a dictator. But after Lenins death he got control. After alliying with the U.S and Britain in World War 2 He had a close relationship with the west known as "Cold War" -
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The Great Depression
Great Depression The great deression began with the stock market crash. The crash of the stock market was like a domino effect. When it crashed many people become bankrupt since they invested their money into stocks. Ssince the banks invested their large amount of money on their clients stock they were forced to shut down. This led to the decline of consumer desire spending. Since they had no money they couldn't buy luxury goods, forcing business owners to reduce wages. Which means no money in hands of workers. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
HistoryHitler Hitler became the German Chancellor, he ended killed of the Weimar Republic in just a couple of months. Hitler as a leader was not what he was expected to be. He was supposed to be a good leader. He set germany on the course of a authoritarian government. This is important because it's the first step to world war 2. And the terror of germany. -
Reichstag Fire
Reichstag Fire The Reichstag Fire is the burning of a German Parlaiment building. Nazi group blamed this incident on the communist. And was a propaganda manouver about them. This fire enabled Hitler and the Nazi overhthrow any opposing government without a specific reason. It gave the central gov the power to over rule local and state laws as well as local and stae governments. -
Nuremberg Laws
Nuremberg laws The Nazi group created a set of laws, being that all jews cannot marry or have sexual relationtions with anyone who is German or has related blood. It was stated that if you have 3 or more grandparents that were jewish you are classified as a jew. This is inportant because this is the beginning of seperating jews and the German people in order for Hitler to succeed in his plants to end the jew race and restore a greater Germany. -
Appeasement : Sudetenland and Munich Conference
Munich ConferenceA meeting that was scheduled by Hitler with the heads of the countries of France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. This is important because it is an agreement between them that Hitler could annex Sudetenland and would not try and invade anywhere else. -
Kristallnacht
History Kristallnacht was a devastating Incident. It was the beginning of the hollocaust. Nazis burned down synogogues, Damaged Jewish homes, And killed nearly 100 jews in just 2 days. In the "Night of the broken glass" or the aftermath of the Kristallnacht 30,000 jews were arrested and thrown into the harsh concentration camps. This is important because Hitler thought the problem of jermany was having jews. So his solution to restore the greater Germany is by ending the race of judiasm. -
Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact
Nazi-Soviets Hitler was preparing for war, He realized that fighting a two front war would greater the chance of him losing the war just like in world war 1 so he decided to start a pact with the soviets. This way Germany and its military wasn't at a disadvantage and the soviets had a pretty decent army. -
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland In 1939 September 1st Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army lost in a very short battle, just a few weeks long. Germany used overwhelming force using more than 2,000 tanks and 1,000 planes to break through polash defenses to attack warsaw in a huge attack. Warsaw surrendered to germany on September 27th 1939. Then Britain and France declared war on germany on polands borders. -
Mussolini take over
Mussolini Dictatorship Benito Mussolini was an Italian Politician, journalist. He's important because he gained dictatorship. But initially it was small power just gaining support from working class and industrial bosses. Mussolini never wanted to share power with any liberals that were within the government. Mussolini and the facist groups introduced the Acerbo Law, it changed voting. If one party got 25% they could hold up to 66% of seats in the parlaiment.
