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The Road to World War II
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The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
The Global Depression begins
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s in the USA -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
On President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fÜhrer of the Nazi Party as chancellor of Germany. -
The Spanish Civil War
It was fought between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratic and the Nationalists, a falangist group led by Franco. -
Rome Berlin Axis: Hitler-Mussolini Alliance
Adolf Hitler finds an ally in the Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini because of their interests and they signed this Axis -
Anschluss with Austria
Anschluss was the Nazi propaganda term for the annexing of Austria into Nazi Germany. -
The Munich Agreement
This agreement averted the outbreak of war but gave Czechoslovakia away to German conquest. -
Nazis invade Czechoslovakia
This began with the Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's northern and western border regions, under terms outlined by the Munich Agreement. -
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Representatives from both countries guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other. -
Nazis invade Poland
German units broke through Polish defenses along the border and advanced on Warsaw in a massive encirclement attack.
