World History 2

Trans-siberian Railroad built

Apr 4, 1916

The largest railroad in the world, The Trans-Siberian Railroad, is built

New economic policy enforced in Russia

Mar 21, 1921

Lenin changes economy to war communism by forcing taxes and creating quotas to help Russia modernize and grow strong

Dawes Plan

Apr 9, 1924

Helped Germany's economy after world war 1 by giving them loans and lowering their annual payment from the Versalies treaty.

Benito Mussolini

Jan 3, 1925

Benito Mussolini becomes leader of Italy

Jiang Jieshi

Mar 12, 1925

Jiang became leader of Kuomintang

Great Depression

Oct 29, 1929

U.S. and other countries suffer huge conomic downfall

Hitler

Mar 15, 1935

Hitler Defies Treaty of Versalies

Germany Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany starts world war 2 by attacking poland with his BlitzKrieg Causing France and England to declare war on Germany

U.S. Vs. Japan

Dec 8, 1941

U.S. declares war on Japan after Pearl Harbor raid.

Battle of Gradalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

America attacks the Japanese-controlled island, Gradalcanal, to stop the Japanese from attacking supply lines in the Solomon islands