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End of WW1
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Creation of League of Nations
The league of nation was created by the united states to bring peace but then decided not to join. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versaille
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Benito Mussolini is appointed prime minister
The fascists take over Italy and appoint Mussolini. -
France & Belgium take over the Ruhr
They try to force Germany to make reaperations for WW1. -
Mein Kampf is published
Th book reveals Hitler's political ideology against Jews -
Great Depression
Had a massive impact on Germany as the U.S has loaned a lot of money to Germany to enable them to pay the war reparations demanded by the Treaty of Versaille. After the great depression hit the U.S immediately withdrew the loans they had made to Germany. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
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The Reichstag is burned down in Germany
This allows Hitler to call for a state of emergency and seize complete power. This also allows Hitler to ban the Communist party in Germany. -
Germany leaves the League of Nations
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Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives, in June 1934, saw the wiping out of the SA's leadership and others who had angered Hitler in the recent past in Nazi Germany. After this date, the SS lead by Heinrich Himmler was to become far more powerful in Nazi Germany. -
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles
The treaty is violated as Germany introduces military consciption. -
Germany violates Treaty of Versailles by militarising the Rhineland.
Under the treaty, Allied forces would occupy the Rhineland for fifteen years. -
The Munich Agreement is signed
Seen as a way of appeasing Nazi Germany, the Munich Agreement is signed by France, Italy, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The purpose of the agreement was to allow the annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland borders. -
The Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht)
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Hitler threatens Jews during Reichstag Speech
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Germany violates the Munich Agreement
Nazi troops enter Prague and invade Czechoslovakia. -
Nazis sign 'Pact of Steel' with Italy.
Alliance between Germany and Italy. Signed by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini on May 22, 1939, it formalized the 1936 Rome-Berlin Axis agreement, linking the two countries politically and militarily. -
Nazis and Soviets Sign Pact
Soviet Russia' Foreign Minister Molotov signs the Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact while German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop and Soviet leader Josef Stalin look on, while standing under a portrait of Lenin – August 23, 1939. News of the Pact stunned the world and paved the way for the beginning of World War II with Hitler assured his troops would not have to fight a war on two fronts. -
Britain and Poland sign a Mutual Assistance Treaty
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Germany invades Poland
When Hitler invaded Poland, he was confident that Britain and France would continue their policy of appeasement and broker a peace deal. Bradley Lightbody considers his gross miscalculation and how it led Europe to stumble into war. -
Soviets attack Finland
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Soviet Union is expelled from League of Nations
The League of Nations expels the Soviet Union in response to the Soviets' invasion of Finland on October 30.
