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Mussolini Organizes Fascist Party in Italy
Mussolini’s organization advocated Italian nationalism, had black shirts for uniforms, and launched a program of terrorism and intimidation against its leftist opponents. -
Hitler Writes Mein Kampf
Hitler wrote his autobiographical book "Mein Kampf" in 1925 which Translates to "My Struggle". The work outlines Hitler's political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
The Manchurian Incident
The Manchurian Incident was a staged event engineered by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the Japanese invasion in 1931 of Manchuria. Manchurian Incident -
Japan invades Eastern China
Japan was becoming increasingly overpopulated. China offered land to Japan, but the Japanese looked poorly on the Chinese. So instead of taking up their offer, Japan decided to invade and take over Manchuria. Manchuria 1931 -
Hitler Appointed as Chancellor of Germany
Hitler being appointed marked a crucial turning point for Germany. He wanted to turn Germany into a powerful, unified one-party state. -
Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations
After the assembly blamed Japan for Manchuria, Japan decided to drop out of the League of Nations. This signified the final break up of the league. -
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U.S Passes Neutrality Acts
The Neutrality Acts were a series of acts passed by the U.S Congress to keep the U.S. out of WWII. List of the Neutrality Acts -
Hitler Sends Troops into Rhineland
Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles and the Pact of Locarno. He sent German military forces into Rhineland, a demilitarized zone, along the Rhine River. -
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The Spanish Civil War
Military revolt against the Republican government of Spain, supported by conservative elements within the country. -
Munich Conference
Hitler met with representatives of the heads of state from France, UK, and Italy. This agreement reached that Hitler could annex the Sudetenland and promised not to invade anywhere else. -
Kristallnacht
This is often referred to "Night of Broken Glass". Anti-Jews joined together and destroyed Jewish synagogues, homes, and stores. More Info -
Germany Takes the Rest of Czechoslovakia
Even after signing the Munich Agreement, Hitler decided the take the rest of Czechoslovakia. This went against what the agreement had agreed to. More Info -
Hitler and Stalin Sign Non-Aggressive Pact
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Germany Invades Poland
German forces bombarded Poland on land and air looking to take over Poland. This was the start or World War II. -
Hitler Becomes Prime Minister of Germany
President Paul von Hidenburg named Adolf Hitler leader of the Nazi Party.
