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Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power in Germany
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Benito Mussolini's Fascist Government in Italy
Established a totalitarian regime in Italy, where unemployment and inflation produced bitter strikes. The upper-class demanded stronger leadership, so Mussolini took advantage of the situation. -
Joseph Stalin's Totalitarian Government in the Soviet Union
After Lenin died in 1924, Joseph Stalin took over the country. He focused on creating a communist state. he made industrial and agricultural growth the prime economic goals of the Soviet Union. Stalin abolished all privately owned farms and replaced them with farms owned by the government. -
Mein Kampf
Hitler's basic beliefs that Nazism that became the plan of action for the Nazi party. -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the Chinese providence Manchuria in 1931. Within several months, they controlled the entire providence. -
Storm Troopers
Hitler's private army. Many of the people who joined were out of work, and this was an outlet for them. -
Third Reich
The third German Empire, in which Hitler claimed it would last for a thousand years. -
Hitler's Military Build-Up in Germany
In 1935, Hitler started to build up the German military in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Mussolini Invades Ethiopia
Mussolini began building his Roman Empire, and his first target was Ethiopia, one of Africa's last remaining independentcountries -
Hitler Invades Rhineland
Hitler invades the Rhineland, which is an area of land that borders France, Belgium, and was demilitarized after the Treaty of Versailles. -
Francisco Franco
Spanish army general that rebelled against the Spanish Republic. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
German and Italian dictators formed an alliance. -
Hitler's Anschluss
German troops marched to Austria unopposed. One day later Hitler announced the union with Austria. -
Munich Agreement
On eagerness to avoid war, Germany annexed Sudetenland without a single shot being fired. -
Nonaggression Pact
Tension rose over Poland, surprisingly Stalin agreed to the signing pf the Nonaggression Pact. Germany and Russia agreed to never attack each other. -
Blitzkrieg
Newest military strategy, also called lightning warfare, made us of tanks and powerful aircraft to overwhelm the enemy force -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Two days after the invasion of Poland, France and Britain declare war on Germany -
Phony War
French and British troops on the Maginot Line set up a system of fortifications that had Germany sitting back waiting for an attack. -
Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway
Hitler launched a surprise invasion on Denmark Nd Norway, claiming to protect their freedom, but to set up military bases there. -
Hitler's Invasion of the Netherlands
After invading Denmark and Norway, Hitler turned to the Netherlands and had them overrun in a month -
Germany and Italy's invasion of France
Germany attacks France as they flee to Dunkirk on the French side of the English Channel. In one week 330,000 British and French soldiers use makeshift vessels to cross over to Britain. Italy attacks from the South as the Germans close in on Paris. German controlled the northern part of France while Marshal Philippe Petain would be in control if the puppet government of Vichy France -
Marshal Philippe Petain
Head of the puppet government that was set up in Vichy France -
Lend-Lease Act
Lent or lease arms or other supplies to any country whose defense was vital to the united States -
The Battle of Britain
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Pearl Harbor Attack
Japanese dive bombers swooped down to attack Pearl Harbor, the largest U.S naval base, bringing us into the war -
Battle of the Atlantic
After the attack on Pearl Harbor Germany attacked the United States on the east coast to prevent material to get to Britain and the Soviet Union -
U.S.Convoy System
The Allies responded to the attacking in the Atlantic by sending cargo ships with convoys for protection. -
Internment
Confined 1,444 Japanese Americans that lived in Hawaii -
Korematsu vs. United States
A man sued the United States government for putting Japanese people in camps, but the supreme court ruled that it was constitutional because it was needed to keep the American people safe -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany attacked Soviet Russia, but because of the cold winters were stopped outside of Leningrad and Moscow. After winter the German Air-force bombed Stalingrad,and Stalin ordered his men to defend the city no matter what. The Germans were just about to conquer the city when another winter hit and the Soviets took the advantage -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the invasion of Axis-Controlled north Africa -
Unconditional Surrender
Before the battle of North Africa was won, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met in Casablanca to discuss the unconditional surrender of the Axis Powers -
Women Auxiliary Army Corps
Women volunteers would serve in non-combat positions in the military -
Manhattan Project
The project that created the atomic bomb -
Office of Price Administration
Fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods, and rationed foods -
War Productions Board
Decided which companies would convert from peacetime to wartime production and allocated raw materials to key industries -
Bloody Anizo
Germany tried to defeat the allied powers in Italy and were able to hold them out up until the point of their collapse. -
D-Day
First day of the invasion where the United States and Britain attacked France in order to gain control -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany drove 60 miles into Allied territory attempting split the United States and Britain. It lasted a month and in the end Germany retreated from their losses -
V-E Day
The day that the Third Reich claimed unconditional surrender and the war in Europe was finally over -
Death of Hitler
In is underground headquarters in Berlin, Hitler committed suicide with his wife Eva Braun -
Harry S. Truman
The president had a stroke and died, and Harry S, Truman became the 33rd President
