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Il Duce
Political
30,000 fascists march on Rome demanding Mussolini is put in charge of the government.The next day Mussolini becomes the dictator. -
First 5 year plan
Political
Under 5 yr. plan, each factory and mine had production goals set by the state. Stalin created the first 5 year plan. -
Black Tuesday
Economic
Record amount of 16 million stocks sold. The Great Depression begins. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Military Event
Japan invades Manchuria which went against the League of Nations. This was a city in China. -
Italy attacks Ethiopia
Military Event
Mussolini attacks and successfully takes control of Ethiopia. Britain allowed this to happen hoping to keep peace in Europe. -
Axis Powers formed
Diplomatic Event
Germany, Italy and Japan came to an agreement.This group became the Axis Powers. -
Great Purge
Political
Joseph Stalin launched the Great Purge which eliminated anyone who threatened his power. -
Nonaggression Pact
Diplomatic Event
Stalin and Hiltler signed a 10 year nonaggression pact. In this pact Hitler promised Stalin territory. -
Blitzkrieg
Military Event
This military technique was tested first by Germans in Poland. This word means lightning war. -
French Surrender
Political Event
The resistance in France began to crumble and the French surrendered. Germany took control of the northern part of the country. -
Battle Of Britain
Military Event
Hitler was attacking Britain but Britain kept resisting. Britain won this battle. -
Pearl Harbor
Military event
This was a Japanese attack on American sailors in Hawaii. More then 2,300 Americans were killed at this event. -
Joint War Policy
Political Event
Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt met at the White House. At this meeting Stalin asked his allies to relieve German pressure in the east. -
Japanese Internment Camps
Political Event
President Roosevelt issued Japanese to go to internment camps. At this time Americans feared Japanese becuase of Pearl Harbor and they didn't want something like this to happen again. -
Battle of Midway
Military event
This battle changed the tide of the war in the Pacific. Douglas MacAurthur was the general for this war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Military event
Stalin told his troops to defend the city named after him. Germans controlled 90% of this city. -
Germans Surrender to Soviets
Political Event
90,000 german troops surrendered. These troops were frost bitten and half starved. -
D-Day
Military Event
British, American, French, and Canadian troops fought onto the 60 mile stretch at Normandy. Allies faced heavy casualties. -
President trumans Warning
Social Event
President Truman warned the Japanese that unless they surrendered, destruction would occur. Japanese refused to surrender. -
Hiroshima
Technological Event
This was the time when the first atomic bomb was invented and detonated. This happened in Japan