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Treaty of Versailles is signed
World War One has finally ended. The victors form a group called "The League of Nations" in order to preserve peace. They also make and sign a treaty. The treaty makes Germany take the blame for World War One, and have to pay for it. Germany is put into crippling debt because of the treaty and develop a hate for it. -
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Mussolini takes power in Italy
Benito Mussolini gets elected into power. Mussolini removes democracy and makes it a legal dictatorship. He gained all of his power/support through the events of World War One. He is forever known as the founder of fascism, because he was the first to use it (note date isn't accurate, only the year is accurate). -
Stock Market Crash
In October after the verterans returned, there was some trouble in the workplaces. People that served in the war lost their jobs because a woman took it during the war. Now left with not enough jobs and far too many workers, people started to get low on money. The stock market crashed around this, making people lose what they had in the bank. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
This is a terrible time in history, the day Hitler came into power. He was elected into power, much like Mussolini, except Hitler was voted in because he was the only one who wanted to rip up the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was poor and forced to vote him in. Shortly after, Hitler made Germany into a dictatorship, and started to build up units slowly but surely. -
Japan invades Manchuria
On October 24, 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria. They succeed in claiming the land. They had control of the land until the end of WWII.
Manchruia didn't stand a chance against their invasion. At least justice was served in the end. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Italy's new leader, Mussolini, adopts Hitler's plans and invades Ethiopia. Creating what is now known as the Second Italo-Ethiopian war. The african country struggled by itself. The League of Nations struggled to presevre peace. All the League of Nations did was ask other countries to stop trading with hostile countries. -
Remilitarization of Rhineland
Germany reclaimed the Rhineland. With them reclaiming this land, they had also begun to remilitarize it. This made the League of Nations worry about a bit more about the unavoidable war approaching. This is important because it shows how Hitler is actively ignoring the treaty. And how the League cannot do much except deny trades -
Spanish Civil War 1936
On 1931, April 14, Spain's government was declared "overthrown". On the 17 of July, 1936, the rebels that overthrown the government declared their intentions, although failed to follow through with them due to the Civil Guard and other countries helping. This event carries significance because Benito had been involved in some spainish events. Although he did not get involved with the affairs during the revolution, he influenced the start of it. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
The Rome-Berlin Axis was the union of Germany and Italy. They did this because they were both facist countries at the time and had worked together in the first world war. This later included their old partner, Japan. This event, in a way, signaled that WWII was going to unfold. One of the many signals. -
Anschluss
Anchluss, a term used to describe the forced union of Germany and Austria. It was a propaganda term used to rally up people and create motivation. The event carries significance because it displays Germany's brutalilty. It also carries significance because it, once again, worried the leage and worried Austria -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference, otherwise known as the Munich Pact, was an agreement with Germany, French, Britain, and other major countries at the time. The agreement stated that Germany could claim part of Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia looked to France for support, although France signed the agreement. -
Germany invades Czechoslovakia
After the Munich Pact, Germany had more everything. More land, more resources, more power. Using said power, Germany took over Czechoslovakia with ease. Czechoslovakia had been crippled by the pact, so it was just a matter of time before it was going to happen from Germany's eyes. From the league's point of view, they were easing Germany's hunger. -
The Soviet-Nazi Pact
The Soviet-Nazi Pact, also known as the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, was a pact Germany made with Russia. Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union made an agreement about trading goods and unrefined materials back and fourth, and also made a 10 year non-agression act. Germany refined goods for Soviet unrefined materials, -
Invasion of Poland
On the first of September, 1939, Germany claimed Poland. Germany had planned this out from the beginning by making a nonagression act with them to avoid France from arming them with their troops as support. This effectively disarmed Poland and costed them their country. This was Germany's first major take over. It alarmed many people and made them to start taking actual action. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany. After recieving news of the invasion in Poland, they decided to take more "physical" action. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany. This is when World War Two finally starts. After all the events that annoyied Britain, what finally set them off was Gernmany's first assualt on Poland. After all, Britain was allied with Poland and swore to protect them. They had to help out Poland. War was waged and Britain was finally stepping in. -
Canada enters the war
Canada also catches wind of the assualt in Poland. Despite feeling obligated to help right away, they wait a week. Canada does this to reinforce the fact that they aren't a part of Britain anymore and are capable of making their own decisions. After the week of wait, they enter the war and help out Britain with their affairs.
