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Mussolini’s March on Rome -outcome
The march on Rome was led by Benito Mussolini and his group of fascists. The goal was to gain leadership and power, it was successful because Benito formed his own kind of government -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
July 18th, 1925 Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison. He wrote about his life and conversion to the "hatred of Jews". The book was full of racist ideas and hatred toward Jews and communists. He also wrote about how he wanted Germany in power. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
In 1928, Joseph Stalin launched his first 5-year plan to speed up industrialization in the USSR, his priority was heavy industry. The plan produced mixed results and they executed 12 more plans after that -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
In 1912, Vladimir Lenin appointed Joseph Stalin to serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party and three years later the Bolsheviks seized power. The Soviet Union was founded in 1922, and Lenin was the first leader. In 1922, he became secretary general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin fought for his spot and soon became dictator of the Soviet Union. -
Japan invades Manchuria – why?
September 18th, 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria. They justified it by blaming the Chinese for the destroyed section of Japan's railroad track. Another reason they invaded was to get more resources -
Holodomor begins- why?
Holodomor (death by hunger) was the starvation of millions of Ukrainians from 1932 to 1933. The reason was that Stalin felt threatened by their strengthening cultural autonomy -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Ethiopia was a small place and no one planned on invading or attacking until Italy did. Mussolini invaded because they were an easy target. he wanted strong military power. Ethiopia asked the League of Nations for help but they ignored the request and couldn't do anything about it -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
January 30th, 1933 Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. The German president Paul von Hindenburg appoints the Nazi Party leader (Adolf Hitler) as Chancellor at the head of a government -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
The night of the long knives was when Hitler and others massacred SA members who threatened their power. In order to stay in power, they had to get rid of certain SA members. -
Nuremberg Laws enacted
The Nuremberg Laws is the name for the two laws enacted in Germany.
1. the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor - banned marriage between non-Jewish Germans and Jews & any sexual relations. It also forbids Jews from employing German women under 45 as maids.
2. the Reich Citizenship Law - only individuals with "German or kindred blood" could be citizens of Germany. the law defined a Jew as anyone with 3 or more Jewish-born grandparents, including converts to Christianity -
The Great Purge begins
The Great Purge, also known as the Great Terror was a brutal political campaign led by Joseph Stalin. It eliminated anyone who was a threat to him or anyone who went against him. At least 750,000 were executed, and millions were sent to gulags or camps. Many people "disappeared" -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was a pact between Japan, Italy, and Germany, stating that they would work together to stop the spread of communism around the world. It was aimed squarely at the USSR -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish Civil War broke out on July 18, 1936. The reason was a group of the military wanted to overthrow the government. In a matter of days, the country was split in half, one side being Republicans/Loyalists/Reds and the other side being Nationalists/Fascists/ Whites. After three bloody years of fighting, the war ended with the Nationalists winning. -
The Rape of Nanking
The capital of China (Nanking) fell to Japanese forces and the Chinese government fled to Hankow. The Japanese General, Matsui Iwane, ordered that Nanking be destroyed. A lot of the city was burned and many civilians got attacked. The Japanese killed about 150,000 male war prisoners and 50,000 male civilians, and raped at least 20,000 women and girls of all ages, many were severely injured or killed in the process. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht (the night of broken glass or "crystal night") was when Nazis massacred Jews, destroyed and vandalized Jewish properties, captured Jews, and burned things down