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Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi party
In late July, Hitler announced his resignation from the party. This is because he found out theres an executive comiteee trying to weaken him so he decides to move churches. -
Germany admitted to League of Nations.
On this day Germany joined as a permanent of the League of Nations. This was a political move for Germany which helped recognize its power. Furthermore this also showed the weakness of the League of Nations. -
Stock Market on Wall Street crashes
This event known as the Black Friday was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of United States. The results of this caused the "roaring twenties" to come to a stop, unemployment rate was higher and the depression soon starts. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria hoping to conquer their land since Japan is limited size as a nation and its rapidly increasing population. Moreover, Once again the League of Nations did nothing to help -
Hitler is Germany's new Chancellor
On 30 January 1933 Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor by the Reich President, Paul von Hindenburg. At the following elections to the Reichstag, NSDAP, together with its coalition partner DNVP, gained an absolute majority. -
Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany
The Nazi's soon came to power after winning the election, which then earned them absolute majority. However many of the political opponents were terrorized prior to the election. -
Japan leaves League of Nation
Japan decides to leave the League of Nation after a report which blames Japan for events in Manchuria. They made it clear they were not coming back when Yosuke Matsuoka said "We are not coming back". -
Nazi makes first concentration camp
The first concentration camps in Germany were established soon after Hitler's appointment as chancellor in January 1933. pIrotection Squadrons—the elite guard of the Nazi party), the police, and local civilian authorities organized numerous detention camps to incarcerate real and perceived political opponents of Nazi policy. -
Enabling Act gives Hitler dictatorial power
Passing this act allowed Hitler the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag.This was important because now he can do whatever he wants in Germany. Furthermore this lasted as long as 4 years. -
Germany passes first Anti-Semitic Law
The Jews are highly discriminated by due to Hitler and the Nazi's trying to eliminate jew blood from Germans -
Germany quits League of Nations
In this day, Germany officially withdraws from the League of Nations. One reason was that the Western power refused to allow Germany's demands for military party. -
Chancellor Dollfuss of Austria assassinated by Nazis
Ten Nazis entered the Chancellery building and shot him in an attempted coup d'état. -
HItler becomes fuhrer
President Hindenburg dies which gives Hitler an opportunity to seize total power in Germany by elevating himself to the position of Führer, or absolute leader, of the German nation and its people. -
Creation of Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were anti-Jewish statutes, not to mention how they were trying to eliminate all jewsish blood from the aryan society. -
Ethiopia invaded by Italy
These two countries were in the League of Nations, this just shows how ineffective they were, they couldn't even protect italy or stop Ethiopia from getting invaded -
German troops occupy the Rhineland
By remilitarizaing Rhineland, Germany is violating another term of the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties. This changed the balance of power from France towards Germany -
Civil war erupts in Spain.
In July, leading right wing politician, Sotelo, was murdered and the right wing politicians and their supporters believed that they were now in serious danger. They wanted to put their faith in a military dictatorship, however they already made preparations for a takeover of Spain. General Franco assumed control of the military and took control of Spanish Morocco after overthrowing the civilian government there. -
Japan attacks Shanghai
Japan have been taken territories from China from small battles here and there. However due to invading so much of China's land, this soon led to a full scale war battle. -
Nanking Massacre
Japanese troops invade Nanking, raping and murdering hundreds of thousands during that time. Furthermore, Japan denies any of this ever happened. -
Germany invades Poland
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor