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Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany
Adolf Hitler had joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party known as Nazi in 1919. he proved to be such a pwoerful public speaker and organizer that he quickly became the party's leader. Calling himself the Der Fuhrer-"the Leader"- he promised to bring Germany out of chaps. -
Benito Mussolini's Facist Government in Itlay
Benito Mussolini's Facist Government of italy Facism stressed nationalism and placed the interest of the state above those of indivinduals. Facist argued that power must rest with a single strong leader and a small group of devoted party members. -
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf A book written by Adolf Hitler with basic beliefs of Nazism that became the plan of action for the nazi party -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The watchful League of Nation had been established after World War I to prevent just such aggressive acts. In this greatest test of the League's power, representatives were sent to Manchuria to investigate the situation. Their report condemned Japan, who in turn simply quit the League. Meanwhile, the success of the Manchurian invasion put the militarists firmly in control of Japan's goverment. -
Storm troopers
The Great Depression helped the Nazis come to power. Because of war debts and dependence on America loans & investments, Germany's economy was hit hard. By 1932, some 6 million Germans were unemployed. Many men who were out of work joied Hitler's private army, the strom troopers. -
Third Reich
Third Reich Hitler dismantled germany's democratic weimar republic. he then established the third reich or third german empire. according to hitler the reich will last a thousand years -
Hitler invades the Rhineland
IN 1933, Hitler pulled Germany out of the league. in 1935, he began a military buildup in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. A year later, he sent troops into the Rhineland, a German region bordering France and Belgium that was demilitarized as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. The League did nothing to stop Hitler. -
Hitler's military build-up in Germany
Hitlers military build up in germany hitler pulled germany out of the league of nations. he began a military buildup which was a violation f the treaty of versailles. he then invaded Rhineland. -
Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia
mussolini's invation of Ethiopia Mussolini builds an army and tagets Ethiopia, Africa's few remaining independent countries. tens of thousands of italian soldiers stand ready to advance into ethiopia. -
Francisco Franco
A group og Spanish army officers led by General Francisco Franco, rebelles agianst the Dpanish republic. Revolts broke out all over Spain, and the Spanish Civil War began. The war arounsed passions not only in Spain but throughout the world. The Western democracies remained neutral. although the Soviet Union sent equipment and advisers, HItler & Mussolini backed Franco's forces with troops relationship between German & Italian dictators, who signed a formal alliance known as Rome-Berlin Axis.. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Rome‐Berlin axis an alliance between germany and italy in a war against spains Facist Dictator Fransico Franco -
HItler's Anschluss
The majority of Austria's 6 million people were Germans who favored unification with Germany. On March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria unopposed. A day later, Germany announced that its Anschluss, or "union" with Austria was complete. THe United Stated & the rest of the world did nothing. -
Munich Agreement
munich agreement Hitler wanted to take over Sudetenland and started massing troops on the czech border. he called for a meeting with french premie Edouard Daladier and british prime minister Neville Chamberlin. they agreed to give Sudetenland to germany as long as they dont take over any other land. -
Joseph Stalin's Totalitarian government in the Soviet Union
Stialin had firmly establish a totalitarian government that tired to exert complete control over its citizens. In a totalitarian state, individuals have no rights, and the goverment suppresses all oppostion. -
Blizkrieg
Blitzkrieg A german Military strategy that involved advance military tech such as fast tanks and more powerful aircrafts to tale the enemy by surprise then quickly crush them with overwhelming force. -
Phony war
Phony wars French and British troops on the miginot line sat sttariong at gremany waiting for something to happen but a few miles away at the siegfried feild, germany stared back -
Nonaggression pact
As tension rose over Poland,Stailn surprised everyone by signing a nonaggrestion pact with hittler. Once bitter enemies, August 23, 1939 fascist Germany & communist Russia now committed never attack each other. Germany & Soviet Union also signed a 2nd secret pact, agreeing to divide Poland between them. With the danger of a 2 front war eliminated, the fate of Poland was sealed. -
Britain And France declar war on Germany
The blitzkrieg tactics worked perfectly. major fighting over in 3 weeks, long before France, Britain, & Their allies could mount a defense. in the last week of fighting, the soviet union attack Poland from the east, grabbingsome of its territory. The portion Germaqny annexed in western Poland contained almost 2/3rds of Poland's population. By the end of the month, Poland had ceased to exist -
Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway
Apirl 9, 1940, Hitler launched a surprise invasion of Denmark & Norwat in order " to protect [those countires'] freedom & independence." But in truth, Hitler planned to build base alongthe coasts to strike at Great Britain. Next, Hitler turned against the Netherlands, Belgium, & Luxembourg, which were overrun by the end og May. The phony war had ended. -
The Battle of Britain
germans began to assemble an invasion fleet along the French coast. Because its naval power couldn't compee with that of Britain, Germany also launched an air war at the same time. The Luftwaffe began making the bombing run over Britain. Its goal was to gain total control control of the skies by destoying Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF). Hitler had 2,600 planes at his dispoal. On a singly day August Britain. Every night for 2 soild months, bombers pounded London -
Htiler's invasion of the Netherlands
Hitler's invasion of the netherlands Hitler planned to build bases along the coast to strike at great britain. hitler targeted the netherland, Belgium, and Luxembourg which where overrun by the end of may. thi ended the phony wars. -
Marshal Philippe Petain
Marshal Philippe Petain Hitler haned french officers his terms of surrender. Germans would occupy the northern part of france and a Nazicontrolled puppet gov't headed by Marshal Philippe Petain would be set up at vichy, in southern france -
Germany and Italy's invasion of France
Italy entered the waron the side of Germany & invaded France from the south as the Germans closed in on Paris from north. On June 22, 1940, at Compiegne, as william Shirer & the rest of the world watch, Hitler handed French officers his terms of surrender. Germans would occupy the northern part of France, & a Nazi-controlled puppet goverment, headed by Marshal Philippe Petain, would be set at Vichy, in southern France -
Pearl Harbor attack
Pearl Harbor Japanesedivebombers swooped low over pearl harbor the largest U.S. naval base in the Pacific. 180 japanese warplanes were launched. in less that 2hours, japan kills 2,403 americans ad wounded 1,178 more. they sank 21 ships. 300 aircrafts destroyed. U.S. declares war on Japan. 3 days later germay and Italy declare war on the U.S. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The bitter cold had stopped them in their tracks outside the Soviet cities of Moscow & Leningrad. When spring came, the German tanks were ready to roll. In the summer 1942, the Germans took the offensive in the southern Soviet Union. Hitler hoped to capture Soviet oil fields in the Caucasus Mountians. He also wanted to wipe out Stalingrad, a major industrial center on the volga River. -
U.S. convoy system
convoy system Convoys were groups of ships travelling together for mutual protection.convoys were also escorted (to britain) by destroyers equiped with sonar to detect any submarines underwater. they were also accopanied by airplanes that used radars to detect and u-boats -
operation Torch
operation torch the allied invasion of French North Africa. it was the first time british and amaricans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together. the plan was to invade Silily and then on to the mainland italy then Europe -
Battle of the Atlantic
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hitler ordered submarine raids against ships along America's east coast. the German aim in the Battle of the Atlantic was to prevent food & war materials from reaching Great Britain & Soviet Union. BRieain depended on supplies from the sea. The 3000-mile-long shipping lanes from North America were her lifeline. Hitler knew that if he cut that lifeline, Britain would be starved into submission. -
Unconditional surrender
At this meeting the 2 leaders agreed to accept only the unconditional surrender of the Axise powers. That is, enemt nation would have to accept whatever terms of peace the Allies dictaed.The 2 leaders also discussed where to stirke next. The Ameri0can argued that the best approach to victory was to assemble a massive invasion fleet in Britain & to launch it across the English Channel, through France, & into the heart of Germany. Churchill. -
Bloody Anzio
Bloody Anzio HItler was determined to stolp the allies in italy rather than fight in german soil. "bloody anzio" was a battle that left the allies with 25,00 deaths and the axis with 30,00 deaths. -
The Battle of the Bulge
the battle of the buldge Americans capture their first german town, Aachen. Hitler responds by sending tanks through weak american defences. they capture 120 americans then killed them all. but germans lost 120,00 troops 600 tanks and assult guns and 1,600 planes. nazi's retreat. -
D-Day
Banking on a forecast for clearing skies, Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for D-Day June 6, 1944, the 1st day of the invasion. Shortly after midnight, 3 divisions parachuted down behind german lines. They were followed in the early morning hours by thousand upon thousands of seaborn soldiers- the largest land-sea-air operation in army history. -
Harry S. Truman
President Roosevelt did not live to see V-Day. On April 12, 1945, while posing for a portrait in Warm Springs, Georgia, the president had a stroke and died. The night, Vice president Harry S. Truman became the nation's 33rd president -
Death of Hitler
In Berlin, Hitler prepared for the end. On April 29, he married eva Braun, his longtime companion. The same day, he worte out his last address to the German people. In it he blamed the Jews for starting the wat and his ganarals for losing it. " i die with a happy heart awar of the immeasurable deeds of our soldiers at the front. I myself & my wife choose to die in order to escape the disgrace of... capitulation," the next day Hitler shot himself while his new wife swallowed poison. -
V-E Day
V‐E Day VE daymean Victory in europe day. Hitler shoots himself and General Eisenhower accepts the unconditional surrender of the third Riech
