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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty created my the allied countries, Canada,Britian,France and the United States, Which Punished the Germans for "Causing" World War 1. The treaty was a list of punishments that Germany had to undergo, Including Paying up 30 Billion dollars (money Germany did not have) and limiting the German army to 100,000 foot soldiers. -
War Guilt Clause
The War Guilt Clause was a part of the Treaty of Versailles that Germany had to accept that they were the cause of WW1, Which they didnt, the Germans were only a major part of it. This only angered Germany -
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German Inflation
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The German hyperinflation of this time was caused by Germany printing more and more money, trying to pay back the money they needed from the treaty of Versailles. All of the money was sloely becoming more and more worthless until even the paper the money was on was worth more, and burning it for heat was better than purchasing foods with it. -
Mussolini's rise to power
Benito Mussolini was originally a politition as a Socialist later, Mussolini became the Leader of the National Facist Party though Facist view's of things and slowly become the Prime Misister of Italy.As a prime minister Mussolini set up a dictotorship government and became known as Il Duce (The Leader). -
Stalin's rise to power
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In 1917, the Communist's have taken control of Russia. In 1922 the Soviet Union was funded by the Communists with its first leader Lenin. During this time Stalin was climbing the political ladder and by 1924, Lenin died.Shortly after Stalin become leader of the Soviet Union and he gained full control of it in 1928 . -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash on was on Black Tuesday Oct 24, 1929. The impact in Germany was big millions were thrown out of work.. Hitler and the Nazi party prepared to take advantage of the emergency to gain support for their party. The party promised to get rid of the Versailles Treaty, strengthen the economy, and provide jobs for Germans. The Stock market Crash was the start of the Great Depression. -
Totalitarianism
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A totalitarian state is political system which puts the state above all else including human rights.During the Great Depression some leaders promised solutions to the peoples problems to rise to power, only to become powerful dictators, this is what most dictators like Hitler used to get into power -
Japan invades Manchuria, China
The Japanese army invaded Manchuria, China, an rich area of expensive minerals. China asked to the League for help, but the League could not help, and Japan continued its push. -
Hitler's Rise to Power
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg. In July the next year, Hitler was able to exploit the death of Hindenburg and combine the positions of chancellor and president into the position of Führer. -
Italy Invades Abyssinia
In October 1935, The Italian army invaded Abyssinia in Ethiopia. But the Abyssnians could not hold of the Italians and the Abyssnians appealed to the League of Nations for help. Once again help which the league could not give. -
Hitler re-arms the Rhineland
In 1936, Hitler sent troops to the Rhineland a demilitarized section which was meant to be protected by the Treaty of Versailles, This was the first thing that was broken of the treaty that anyone else saw. -
Annexation of Austria
On March 12th, 1938 Germany took over Austria again and Britain and France didnt react because it wasnt a huge violation of the treaty as both countries were similar. -
Annexation of Sudetenland
In October, Germany made another move breaking the treaty annexing part of Sudetenland, British/French leaders tried to negotiate with Hitler, and Hitler promised that he wouldnt invade the rest of Czechoslovakia. A promise he broke. -
Germany Invade's Poland
On September 1st, 1939 Germany invaded Poland. This time France and Britian reacted right away and ordered Germany out of Poland by September 3rd. Germany ignored that deadline and France and Britain declared war.
