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Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is a book written by Hitler while imprisioned in Munich. It talks about his life and his political ideaology. This book led many people to join the Nazi Party and eventually brainwashed people to Hitler's ideas. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Wall Street Crash of 29When the stock market crashed in the United States, the world's economy was in shambles. This weakened the United States and Europe leaving Germany in a deep depression. This allowed Hitler and other leaders to rise to power such as Mussolini in Italy. Also in the USA, the idea of war was a distant one. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
Invasion of Manchuria
This led to Japan's invasion of Eastern Asia and eventually led to the bombing at Pearl Harbor. -
Hitler takes control of the government of Germany
In a lengthy recount of events, Hitler comes in second place in the 1932 elections. Hindenburg appointed him vice-chancellor. Hindenburg dies and Hitler takes control allowing his Nazi party to take over all the seats in the parlaiment. Also he banned all other political parties. -
Enabling Act
This act made in legal for Hitler to have complete control over the government and made him supreme dictator. Had to be renewed by the parliament every 4 years. This led to war by giving Hitler supreme control and with no real checks and balances. -
The Ethiopian War (begins)
Italy wants more room and the only country left in Africa that is not controlled by Europe is Ethiopia. General Emilio De Bono invaded from the North in Eritrea marching to Addis Ababa. -
Nuremberg Laws
Nuremberg Laws
Denied the Jews of Germany the right to citizenship. Also used methods of finding out who was Jewish such as using physical 'scientific' methods. This began the mal-treatment of the Jews in Europe. In leading to war, the world didn't really care about the Jews, but it did increase anti-semitism -
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
After WWI, the treaty of Paris called on the demilitarization of the Rhineland. When Hitler took control, he ignored the treaty and built up forces. This provokes the French and lets the world know that he is serious about ignoring the treaty. -
Ethiopian War (Over)
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Spanish Civil War (begins)
Pro-republican forces band together to win elections and prevent the republic set up in 1931 from failing. Francisco Franco staged an uprising against the government. From then on Spain became training ground for Germans and Italians. -
Germans bomb town of Guernica
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Japan Invades China
After taking over Manchuria and Korea, Japan started to invade China first pushing to Peking and Shanghai. Later to Hong Kong and Canton. In an attempt to beat Chiang Kai-shek's forces. -
Rape of Nanjing
Rape of NanjingWhen the Japanese forces invaded the capital of the Republic of China and killed around 300,000 people. Men women and Children were buried alive, beheaded, and raped. This angered the Allies and pushed the United States closer to war. -
Anschluss
Germany annexed Austria. Many Austrians wanted Germany to annex them because the Treaty of Paris stripped them of an empire. Hitler's troops walked right into Austria to 'unify the Aryans." Hitler took Austria's gold and declared Austria a province of Germany and fixed the problem of unemployment by forcing labor. -
Munich Conference
England allows Germany to invade Czechoslovakian Sudetenland in return for Germany's promise of peace. Hitler later ignores the treaty and is on the path for war. -
Appeasement
The Strategy of preventing a war by making concessions for legitimate grievenes. In this case, Germany warned the rest of the world that they would take over Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. British Prime-Minister Neville Chamberlain met with Hitler at the Munich Conference and agreed not to oppose Hitler in fear of war. -
Spanish Civil War (Ends)
Nationalists control spain under Franco.
