-
Mussolini takes power in Itlay
Mussolini wanted a strong and orderly government that used violence to enforce rules. -
Stalin Comes to Power in Russia
Lenin dies so Stalin used his high ranking postition and political tricks to gain power. -
The U.S. Stock Market Crashes
So many people invested money that most were broke after the stock market crash. this lead to the Great Depression -
Japan Invades Manchuria
Without government permission, the Japanese invaded Manchuria. This showed the weakness of the government and the strength of nationalists. -
FDR is elected president
FDR defeated Hoover by a landslide. -
Hitler is Named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler now has power and the German people wanted him to fix the economy. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Disput about the Italy/Ethiopia border make Italy invade Ethiopia. -
The U.S. Passes the Neutrality Act
This act was passed because the U.S wanted to stay out of the war. -
Germany Remilitarizes the Rhineland
Hitler sent troops to Rhineland. -
anschluss
Hitler wanted the Austrian government to unionize with Germany. -
The Munich Conference
This was agreement made between Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that Hitler could annex Sudetendland but not invade anywhere else. -
Germany Occupies Sudetenland
Germany invading Sudetenland gave Hitler more time to remilitarize. -
Kristallnacht
Attacks against Jews through Germany and Austria persisted for 2 days. 91 Jews were killed. -
Civil War Erupts in Spain
Civil war erupted in Spain because of the differences in political views. -
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
Russia and Germany signed a pact to be in an alliance together. -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler had a German dress in Polish military and was shot on the border. This was his excuse to invade Poland. -
The "Phoney War"
The lack of military actions from Great Britain and France from October 1939 to April 1940 made this time period be called the Phoney War. -
Churchill is Elected Prime Minister of England
Winston Churchill was elected Prime Minister of England in May of 1940. -
France Surrenders
France was defeated in the Battle of France. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
From May 27-June 4th the evacuation of allied soilders from Dunkirk too place bcause German troops cut off ports and docks. -
Japan seizes French Indo-China
To prevent China from importing goods and fuel, the Janpanese invaded, -
The Battle of Britain
This battle was led by Churchill and they had new technology called radar. Radar helped detect enemy planes. -
The Lend-Lease Act
This act allowed the United States and other nations to send weapons to Great Britain. -
The Atlantic Charter
This document shared the goals of the Allied powers to the post-war world. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
The Japanese led a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. A miliarty base in Oahi, Hawaii.
