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Mussolini Organizes Fascist Party in Italy
Mussolini organized the fascist party on March 23, 1919 and it was a right-wing organization that advocated Italian nationalism, had black shirts for uniforms, and launched a program of terrorism and intimidation against its leftist opponents. -
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Hyperinflation in Germany
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Joseph Stalin Becomes Leader of Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin became leader of the Soviet Union after Vladimir Lenin's death. -
Hitler's Book "Mein Kampf" is Published
Hitler's Book Mein Kampf was Hitler's philosophical autobiography with the title translating to "My Struggle" -
The Manchurian Incident
Staged event by Japanese military as a pretext to invading Eastern China -
Hitler Becomes President of Germany
Before he was president, he was Chancellor. But after the president's death in 1934, he held a plebiscite vote that voted him as president. -
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The U.S. Passes Neutrality Acts
The U.S. Neutrality Acts were a series of attempts to keep the U.S. neutral and uninvolved in the foreign war. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
A border incident between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland gave Mussolini an excuse to invade. Rejecting all arbitration offers, the Italians invaded Ethiopia on October 3, 1935. -
Hitler Sends Troops into Rhineland
Hitler sent troops into Rhineland, despite it being against the Treaty of Versailles -
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The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was between the Mexican liberals and the Republicans. The Republicans rebelled against the leftist ruling and government. -
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Germany Annexes Sudetenland
Great Britain, France and Italy signed an agreement that allowed the Nazis to annex the Sudetenland. This was after Hitler had threatened to take the Sudetenland by force. -
Hitler and Stalin Sign Non-agression Pact
Hitler and Stalin had opposing views, but they set those aside due to Hitler needing help and Stalin not being friends with the opposing countries. -
Germany Invades Poland
The Non-Aggression pact allowed Germany to invade Poland without being attacked by Russian forces -
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
In Berlin, Germany, officials from Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan sign the ten-year Tripartite Pact which sealed cooperation among the three nations.
