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The Treaty of Versailles is signed, officially ending World War I. it imposes heavy penalties and territorial losses on Germany.
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Germany faces economic turmoil due to war reparations, hyperinflation, and economic depression. This creates social unrest and political instability.
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Benito Mussolini seizes power in Italy, establishing a fascist dictatorship
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The global economic crisis begins with the Wall Street Crash, triggering the Great Depression.
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Japan invades Manchuria, marking the start of its aggressive expansion in Asia.
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Adolf Hitler rises to power in Germany as Chancellor, initiating Nazi control and rearmament.
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Nazi Germany implements anti-Semitic laws, Stripping Jews of their rights and citizenship.
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Civil war erupts in Spain, seen as a precursor to larger conflicts drawing support from various ideologies.
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Germany annexes Austria (Anschluss) and is given the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia through the Munich Agreement, appeasing Hitler's expansionist desires
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Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, secretly dividing Eastern Europe.
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Germany Invades Poland, prompting Britain and France to declare war, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe.