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Treaty of Versailles signed
The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty between the allied powers to figure out what to do following WWI. "The Big Three" emerged from this, containing the prime ministers of France, Britain, and the President of the United States. While the President wanted to go easy on Germany, France wanted to be harsh. -
Mussolini elected Prime Minister
Mussolini becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Italy. He destroyed other political parties who stood in his way and had fascist views. While he sided with Germany at the start of WWII, he didn't realize Italy didn't have enough military power to fight off France and Great Britian, which probably did more harm than good. Out of the four main dictators, I would have to say Mussolini is the least-horrible. -
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed Nazi attempt to coup d'etat a southern state in Germany, led by Hitler. Hitler was later sentenced to a term in prison, where he dictated Mein Kampf. While it was a failed attempt, it still got the world's attention on Hitler and the Nazi party. -
Dawes Plan
Dawes plan was a way to solve the world reparations problem following WWI. It developed a staggered payment program for Germany. It also included loans from America to Germany and the Reichsbank would be reorganized under the Allied Power's supervision. -
Death of Lenin
Lenin's death in January of 1924 had a significant domino-effect leading to the second World War. He questioned the amount of authority given to Stalin and didn't want Stalin reaching power. He once asked Stalin to give him cyanide to put him out of his misery because he knew Stalin was so lacking of any humanity that he would do it. But, even Stalin couldn't comply to his request and he failed to deliever. Following his death, Stalin created a "Lenin Cult" for worshiping him. -
Mein Kampf, or "My Struggle" published.
Mein Kampf, published in July of 1925, was a dictated book by Adolf Hitler, talking about his ideals, opinions on other political philosophies, and his background life. He dictated it to a fellow prisioner and soon it became custom to obtain and have the book. Family's and friend's would give the book to each other on celebrations, such as marriages and birthdays.It was important to own a copy in Nazi Germany. -
Hirohito became Emperor
In 1922, Hirohito became Emperor. While he was Emperor, Tojo, the general of a Japanese army, seemed more in charge of Japan's war moves. -
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1st Five Year Plan
A list of economic goals established by Joseph Stalin. -
Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was influenced by many things. Firstly, the entire world was in a global depression following WWI. It also was the result of buying stocks on "credit," where people who didn't work would slowly drive out a company's income. You began to see lower-class non-working people enjoying the goods of an upper-class family, while companys were losing money- fast. This was what led to the crash of 1929. -
Dachau Built
Dachau was the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany. It was intended to hold political prisoners, but it also held homosexuals, gypsies, and jews. -
First Neutrality Act
Prohibiting the selling of arms, ammunition, and other means of war by Congress. -
Signing of the Berlin-Rome Axis
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Anti-Comintern Pact
Pact by Germany and other countries (fascist) against Communism, but in specific, the Soviet Union. -
Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich
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Munich Conference is called
Conference in Munich where powers met, and Hitler demanded a lot of land. Other powers negotated, and Germany gained the land. -
German troops invade Czechoslovakia
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Mussolini invades Albania
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Non-Aggression Pact Signed
A pact between Stalin and Hitler saying they would not fight or hold any aggression, later betrayed by Adolf Hitler. It also divided Poland. -
Germany attacks Poland
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Soviet Union attacks Finland
Ends up in Finland giving Soviet the land that they had wanted to control. -
Churchill announced Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Germans invade Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
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Dunkerque Evacuation
Evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. -
Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britain
He only wanted to enter the war to be on the winning side. -
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Battle of Britain
Britain's Royal Air Force on defense against the German Airforce. -
Japan forms an Alliance with Germany and Italy
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Erwin Rommel takes control of Libya
Setting us up for future conflict, a German Marshal, Erwin Rommel, takes control of Libya -
Germany attacks Soviet Union
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Roosevelt and Churchill sign the Atlantic Charter
It allied the two countries during WWII. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
Attack of an Americain Harbor in Hawaii by Japan. America responded by declaring war. -
US Declares War on Japan
Directly following Pearl Harbor, US declares war on Japan. The other Axis powers followed soon after. -
Wannsee Conference
Meeting of the Nazi Officials in the surburbs of Wannsee. -
Bataan Death March
A March conducted by Japan to force American prisoners to march, some carrying dead, others were near dead themselves. -
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Battle of Midway
Crucial Naval battle in the Pacific theather between Japan and US. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Series of defense against Nazi Germany by the Soviet Union, was successful. -
D Day
Landings and Victory in Normandy by Allied Powers. -
MacArthur lands in the Phillipines
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VE Day (Victory in Europe)
The Allied Powers accepting Germany's unconditional surrender. -
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Potsdam Conference
The big three- Stalin, Churchill, and Truman met to negotiate terms of ending WWII. -
V-J Day
News of the Surrender of Japan, ending WWII.
