The Rise of Dictators & WW2

Weimar Republic

Nov 9, 1918

The Weimar Republic is established in Germany.

Joseph Stalin

Apr 3, 1922

Joseph Stalin first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Lenin & Stalin

Apr 5, 1922

Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin are shown at Lenin's estate at Gorki, near Moscow, Russia, in 1922.

Italy's Dictator

May 13, 1922

After taking power, Mussolini was often seen in a military uniform. (Starting from 1922)

Italy

Oct 29, 1922

Mussolini and the Fascists Black-shirts are shown during the March on Rome in 1922.

Benito Mussolini

Dec 24, 1925

Mussolini comes to power in Italy.

Benito Mussolini

Dec 24, 1925

Italy was finally united as an independent country. Benito Mussolini ruled starting in 1920 and ending in 1940's.The fascist government of Benito Mussolini that took over in 1922 led to alliance with Germany and other Axis powers and ultimately Italy's defeat in World War II. In 1946 Italy became a democratic republic.

Nazi:Hitler

Sep 17, 1928

Adolf Hitler (left) is standing up behind Hermann Göring at a Nazi rally in Nuremberg, 1928.

USA annual real GDP from 1910–60

Mar 31, 1929

The highlighted part shows the year the stock market crashed and how it decreased for that year.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Apr 20, 1929

Roosevelt was the president of America when the U.S. stock market crashed.

Result

Jun 10, 1929

This is a mother of seven children. Hard times have hit the family.

U.S. Unemployment rate from 1910-1960

Jun 15, 1929

The highlighted part shows the United States unemployment rates.

US Farm Prices, (1928–35)

Jun 18, 1929

The graph shows how the prices increased and decreased throughout the years.

Result

Aug 13, 1929

Crowds gather after the stock market crashes in 1929.

US industrial production (1928–39)

Sep 25, 1929

This graph shows the relationships throughout the years of production.

Joseph Stalin

Dec 1, 1929

Stalin becomes the dictator of the Soviet Union.

Unemployed Demonstration

May 6, 1930

People crowd the streets when they are umemployed for protestment.

Emperor Hirohito

Jul 13, 1931

Hirohito's Japan seizes Manchuria.

Adolf Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is named chancellor of Germany.

Hitler:Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is shown from a window of the Reich Chancellery receiving an ovation at his inauguration as Chancellor, 30 January 1933.

Hitler

Aug 2, 1934

Adolf Hitler was in office from August 2, 1934- April 30, 1945.

Hitler: President

Aug 2, 1934

In 1934, Hitler became Germany's president under the title Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Chancellor of the Reich).

Italy Movement

Oct 3, 1935

Ethiopia is invaded by Italian forces.

Germany

Mar 16, 1938

Germany violates the Treaty of Versailles when Hitler invades Austria taking it for Germany.

Munich Conference

Sep 29, 1938

Germany, France, Britain, and Italy meet in Munich Germany. The Czechoslovakians aren't invited.

Hitler

Oct 28, 1938

Hitler enters the German populated Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in October 1938 which was annexed to Germany proper due to the Munich agreement.

Stalin

Jul 25, 1939

Stalin annexes the Balkans, Latvians, Lithuanians, and Estonians.

Hitler & Stalin

Aug 1, 1939

Hitler and Stalin reach the non-aggression pact, removing a two front war.

Invation

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland. France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. This starts WWll.

Hitler

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler invades Poland.

France & Britain

Sep 3, 1939

France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.

Soviet Union

Nov 1, 1939

Stalin sends in one million troops to Finland, and in 1940, Finland surrenders.

Hitler

Apr 9, 1940

Hitler launches an invasion of Denmark and Norway within two months.

Winston Churchill

May 10, 1940

He became the prime minister of Great Britain.

Friends/Dictators

May 13, 1940

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini stand together in Italy in 1940. They were both buddies during the time they rose to power.

Hitler & Mussolini

Jun 10, 1940

Hitler and Mussolini in Munich, Germany, ca. June 1940.

France

Jun 22, 1940

France surrenders to Germany. The Battle of Britain begins.

Hitler in Germany

Aug 4, 1941

This shows Hitler in the German Army in 1914 sitting at right.

Tojo

Oct 13, 1941

Hideki Tojo was the prime minister of Japan and held the most power.

Hideki Tojo

Oct 16, 1941

Hideki Tojo Prime Minister – held real power in Japan.

Tojo: Japanese Dictator

Oct 18, 1941

General Tojo was in office from October 18, 1941- July 22, 1944.

Hitler Against Roosevelt

Dec 11, 1941

Adolf Hitler is in Reichstag during his speech against Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 11, 1941.

Dictator

Aug 19, 1943

Making demands- I think that if I give him everything I possibly can and ask for nothing from him in return, noblesse oblige, he won’t try to annex anything and will work with me for a world of democracy and peace.” 1943, (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

Stalin

Mar 5, 1953

March 5, 1953 Videoconferencing on Feb. 1935