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Mussolini´s march on Rome outcome
The March on Rome took place in 1922, it happened as part of a drive to establish Mussolini and his Fascist Party as the key political party in Italy. Mussolini had warned them about the march, saying: “Either the Government will be given to us or we shall seize it by marching on Rome.” this then resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party ascending to power in the Kingdom of Italy. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Joseph Stalin was a dictator from 1924 to 1953. Stalin had led the Soviet Union through seven major world events. Some of which being WW2, the Cold War, and the Korean War. He´s held responsible for the death of over 20 million people. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
in July of 1925, Hitler´s book ¨Mein Kampf¨ which means ¨My Struggle¨ In english, was published. Hitler wrote this book in prison where he was doing time for a failed coup he attempted in 1923. This book was written about his ideology and how he presented himself as the leader of the extreme right. He also talked about his life and his hatred towards jews. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
In the year 1928, Stalin had launched his 5 year plan to speed up the process of industrialisation in the Soviet Union so that it could compete with output levels in developed capitalist economies. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan wanted to invade Manchuria, Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries. Japan controlled large sections of china, the invasion ended in 1937 -
Holodomor begins
Holodomor, was a man-made famine that convulsed the Soviet republic of Ukraine from 1932 to 1933, peaking in the late spring of 1933. It was part of a broader Soviet famine that also caused mass starvation in the grain-growing regions of Soviet Russia and Kazakhstan. The Ukrainian famine was made deadlier by a series of political decrees and decisions that were aimed mostly or only at Ukraine. -
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
The Nazi party assumed control over the German state when german president, Paul Von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Chancellor at the head of the coalition government. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
The Night of the Long Knives represented a triumph for Hitler, and a turning point for the German government. It made Hitler the ¨Supreme leader¨ of German people -
Nuremburg Laws enacted
Two distinct laws in Nazi Germany in September 1935 are known as the Nuremberg Laws: the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor. These laws embodied many of the racial theories underpinning the Nazi. They would provide the legal framework for the systematic persecution of Jews in Germany. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Italo-Ethiopian War, was an armed conflict that resulted in Ethiopia’s subjection to Italian rule. this event seen as one of the episodes that prepared the way for World War II, the war showed how useless of the League of Nations is when League decisions were not supported by the great powers. thisconflict ended in 1936 -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was an agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan, that they would work with eachother to stop the spread of Communism around the globe. -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish Civil War began in 1936, as a revolt by right-wing Spanish military officers in Spanish Morocco and spreads to mainland Spain. From the Canary Islands, General Francisco Franco broadcasts a message calling for all army officers to join the uprising and overthrow Spain’s leftist Republican government. -
The Rape of Nanking
Nanking was the capital of China, but it had fell to Japan. The Chinese fled to Hankow. During the time they were gone, Japanese General Matsui ordered Nanking being destroyed.The city was burned and the japanese launched a campaign against the civilians which is known as ¨The Rape of Nanking¨. Over 150,000 male prisoners were butchered, 50,000 civilians, and raped over 20,000 women and children. This atrocity ended in 1938. -
The Great Purge begins
The great purge also known as the great terror began in august of 1937. This was a brutal political campaign led by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin to eliminate dissenting members of the Communist Party and anyone else he considered a threat. -
Kristallnacht
in 1938, an incident known as “Kristallnacht”, Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses, and murdered close to 100 Jews. In the aftermath of Kristallnacht, 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps.
