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Mussolini Organizes a Fascist Party
The Fascist Party was named the "Fighting Bands". They were also known as just the Fascist Party. They wore black shirts as uniforms and used terrorism as a way of intimidation against the leftist "opponents". -
Hyperinflation in Germany
Over the course of 9 years, the value of the German mark went from 4.2 to 1, to 4.2 trillion to 1. This essentially made the German mark absolutely worthless. -
Hitler published Mein Kampf
Hitler wrote Mein Kampf and in it, described his plan for the destruction of all Jews. 9,473 Mein Kampf copies were sold in its first year. Click here, then click on 'Hitler on Propaganda' for a primary source -
Japan Withdrawls from the League of Nations
The League of Nations was signed in January of 1920 with 42 nations being involved. Even though it was not allowed, Japan quit the organization. Then followed Germany and Italy. In 1946, the League of Nations was cancelled. -
The Manchurian Incident
The Manchurian Incident was a conflict between Japan and China. The Japanese army blew up a railway and blamed it on the Chinese, which then gave them an excuse to take Manchuria. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/hirohito -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg named Hitler as chancellor of Germany. Before that happened the president appointed General Kurt von Schleicher as chancellor but the Republican party was very badly wanting Adolf Hitler. They were determined to get him there. Sooner or later he was made chancellor while Schleicher was vice-chancellor. -
U.S passes Neutrality Acts
"to avoid any action which might involve the U.S in war."
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Neutrality Act, around the time governments in Europe were becoming war-crazy. The Neutrality Acts stated that the U.S did not want to be involved in any wars. Primary Source: http://insidethecoldwar.org/sites/default/files/documents/U.S.%20Neutrality%20Act%20of%201935%2C%20August%2031%2C%201935.pdf -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Italy, under Mussolini's control, invaded Ethiopia in 1935. The Italian armies threw poison gas along with other things to destroy Ethiopia. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ethiopia-stands-alone -
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The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil war all started when the Right-Winged military officers were sent by General Francisco Franco to overthrow the the Leftist republican goverment. In March of 1939, the Republican side of the war had surrendered to the other. The Spanish Civil War had come to an end. -
Anschluss
Adolf Hitler announced Anschluss as a union between Germany and Austria. -
Germany annexes Sudetenland
German troops were sent to Austria to annex the nation for the Third Reich, which is also known as Nazi Germany. -
Munich Conference
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Edouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain sat down and signed the Munich Pact which was the fate of Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia was handed over to Germany. -
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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, also known as The Night of Broken Glass was 2 days where the Nazis of Germany did torturous things to over 100 Jews. The days after, almost 30,000 Jewish people were sent to Nazi concentration camps. -
Hitler and Stalin sign non-aggression pact
Germany and the Soviet signed a non-agression pact, which made them allies. He did this so that he could invade Poland and all would be well. The alliance did not last for long. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany bombarded poland from the land and the air. Many people believe that this was the official beginning of world war II. Click here for more information
