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1938 BCE
Antisemitism
In November 1938 a Jew murdered a German diplomat in Paris. After that there was rioting throughout Germany.Thousands of Jewish shops, houses and synagogues were smashed and thousands of Jews were arrested. Jews were sent to Concentration Camps or humiliated and mistreated in public.People believed the camps were work-camps where the Jews would work for Germany, but in fact the Nazis tried to exterminate the Jewish race.Things were going to be even worse. -
1936 BCE
International policy
Mussolini believed in Imperialism. Hence he meant to create an Italian empire:
·The rule over Libya was consolidated.
·Mussolini conquered and annexed Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1936.
·Albania and Somalia were occupied in 1939. -
1932 BCE
Hindenburg offered Hitler the post of Chancellor
Hindenburg offered Hitler the post of Chancellor (head of government) -
1924 BCE
mussolini began to change Italy into a dictatorship
He changed the election system and in the next elections (1924) fascists got the power. He began to change Italy into a dictatorship where people had to do as they were told. -
1924 BCE
Fascist economy:
·Mussolini promoted a capitalist economic model. He promoted the heavy industrial sector.
·He sought self-sufficiency and imports were limited. Public works were developed under this regime.
·Fascist trade unions were created to represent the workers and the others were banned. -
1924 BCE
Fascist society
·Fascism counted on the Catholic support. Mussolini signed the Lateran Treaty in 1929 with the Pope Pius XI: Italy acknowledged the independence of the Vatican as a sovereign state.
·Catholicism was the Italian official religion. Only religious marriages would be allowed.
·Mussolini became more racist with Jews after his approach to Hitler.
·Everything was completely controlled by Mussolini and the Fascist National Party, who imposed censorship and propaganda -
1923 BCE
Germany suffered a hyperinflation
In 1923 Germany suffered a hyperinflation. This happens when production can´t keep up with the amount of money there is, so money keeps losing its value. As result of this, prices could increase every day, middle classes lost their savings and the German market became worthless -
1923 BCE
Adolf hitler goes to jail
In 1923 there was a new chancellor, called Stresemann, and Germany was starting to recover. The National Socialist German Worker ´s Party (Nazis), created by Adolf Hitler tried to take over Munich (Munich Putsh). They were defeated and Hitler went to prison for nine months. -
1922 BCE
Mussolini marched on Rome
On 27th and 28th October 1922 Mussolini marched on Rome with his 30,000 Blackshirts in order to seize the power. King Victor Emmanuel III was terrified so Mussolini was asked to become Prime Minister. -
1919 BCE
Communists tried to take over Berlin
In 1919, Communists tried to take over Berlin in the Spartacist Revolt, but they were defeated.