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Mussolini’s March on Rome
March on Rome was led by Benito Mussolini and his group, of fascists. The goal of the march was to gain leadership of government in Italy. It was sort of successful since Mussolini decided to form his own government. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Hitler was sent to prison in 1923 for leading an attempt to overthrow Germany's Government. While in his time there, he wrote a book called 'Mein Kampf' about his opinions and ideas about Germany and how he would change it. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
Joseph Stalin created the 1st fiver year plan to speed up the process of industrialization in the Soviet Union so that it could compete with the output levels in the developed capitalist economies. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Stalin was the General Secretary and had ultimate control over the party. After Lenin had died, he wanted to become the next dictator but he couldn't because there were many others who were next in line. So he decided to kill them or remove them from the running so he could be dictator, and it worked. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria and blamed the invasion on the Chinese. Their reason for blaming them is that they destroyed a section of Japan's railroad track. They also invaded Manchuria for its resources. -
Holodomor begins
Also known as the Great Famine, Holodomor was the genocide of the Ukrainian nation in 1932-33. Stalin felt threatened by Ukraine's strengthening culture so he decided to eliminate them by not providing them with food and starving them. About 4 million people died. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933 by the German President Paul von Hindenburg. He was elected after a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
Hilter and other Nazis massacred Sturmabteilung members who threatened their power against them. In order to keep their power away from them, they had to kill certain Sturmabteilung members. -
Nuremburg Laws enacted
The Nuremberg Laws were 2 laws against the Jews that were very unfair to the Jews.
The first one was, "banned marriage between Jews and non-Jewish Germans, criminalized sexual relations between them, and prohibited Jews from employing German women under the age of 45 as maids."
The second law was, "Only individuals of “German or kindred blood” could be citizens of Germany, and Jews, defined as a race, were deprived of German citizenship and relegated to the status of “subjects of the state.” -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia happened in October 1935. It launched a war that would drive Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie into exile, pave the way for Italian occupation, and test the capacity and will of the League of Nations. -
The Great Purge begins
Also known as the Great Terror, was a political campaign led by Joesph Stalin. He would eliminate anyone who went against him or was a threat to him. About 75,000 people were killed and millions were sent to gulags or camps. Many people "disappeared" from history since any data of them would be erased like writings or photos. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was a pact between Japan, Italy, and Germany, that stated that they would work together to stop the spread of communism around the world. -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish Civil War was started because a group of the military wanted to overthrow the government. After a few days, the country was split into 2 parts, one side being called the Republicans and the other side being called the Nationalists. The war lasted 3 years and the Nationalists won the war. -
The Rape of Nanking
During the Sino-Japanese War, China's capital, Nanking, fled to Hankow after falling under their forces. To stop China's resistance against their forces, Japanese General Matsui Iwane ordered Nanking to be destroyed. They had killed 150,000 male war prisoners, 50,000 male civilians, and raped at least 20,000 women and girls of all ages, many of who had died in the process. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was when the Nazis massacred Jews, which lead to them destroying and vandalizing their property. They also kidnapped Jews and burned down their property/things.