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Stalin is Born
Could also be December 6, 1878, according to the Old Style Julian calendar -
Mussolini was Born
Was born in Predappio, Italy -
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Stalin: Georgian Orthodox Church
As a teen studying for the priesthood in the Georgian Orthodox Church, Stalin secretly read “Communist Manifesto,” becoming interested in the revolutionary movement against Russian Monarch -
Hirohito was Born
He was born -
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Stalin: Criminal
Got involved in many crimes and was arrested -
Mussolini: Socialist Newspaper
Moved to Austria-Hungary to become editor of a socialist newspaper was deported back to Italy for violating -
Stalin: Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party
Serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party -
Mussolini: Multiple Events
Following his career in the military, Mussolini returned to the newspaper and called for a dictator to seize control of Italy -
Mussolini: Treaty of Versailles
Mussolini didn’t agree with the treaty of Versailles so he gathered the various fascist groups into a national organization called Fasci Italiani di Combattimento. The Italian Fascists encouraged violence against socialists -
Hirohito: Study Abroad
Was the first prince to study abroad in Japan -
Stalin: Soviet Union
the Soviet Union was founded -
Mussolini: Political Chaos
Italy was slipping into political chaos. The Black Shirts( a militia of Italy that was under the fascist rule) invaded Rome and Mussolini presented himself as the only man capable of restoring order. King Victor Emmanuel invited Mussolini to form a government. Mussolini got rid of the institutions of democratic government -
Mussolini: Rose to Power
Made himself dictator, taking the title 'Il Duce'. Attempted to re-establish Italy as a great European power -
Hirohito: Reign
Reign as Emperor began -
Stalin: Rise to Power
Became dictator of the Soviet Union