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Economic problems
In Germany, high debt and speculation on the market cause hyperinflation. They slow down payments for war reparations. In reaction, France and Belgium sent troops to an industrial region in Germany. -
The Dawes Plan
The inflation was through the roof, so the US and the UK proposed a plan to adjust German debt and grant credit so that it could revive its economy. -
Leggi fascistissime
In Italy, Mussolini’s fascist party obtains full power over the government by banning all other political parties. -
Great Depression
In New York, the Wall Street crash took place and caused the most severe economic crisis in decades. -
Crisis all over the world
The repercussions of the Great Depression are global, and Germany was hit with 30% of its population unemployed and poverty rising. -
Nazi party wins
Germans held their government responsible for the ongoing crisis, as a result, extremism rose, and the NSDAP won the elections. Adolf Hitler was the new president. -
Pan-Germanism
Hitler wanted to unite the Germans into a great nation. He wanted to annul the Treaty of Versailles and kill Jews and Marxists. He stopped the war reparations payments and reinstated the military. -
Anschluss
After a couple of years, the Nazis gained important allies with Japan and succeeded in annexing Austria, now they were going for Czechoslovakia. -
Munich Agreement
France and the UK did not want a new war, so they decided to betray Czechoslovakia and authorize the invasion of a part of their territory. However, Germany violates the agreement and invades the entire country. -
Battle of Britain
Germans started sending planes to attack britain, but in August 24 a German plane missed the target and bombars a district in London, causing that the countries target cities. -
Attack on Poland
On September 19, 1939, Germany attacked Poland without a formal declaration of war. In reaction, France and the UK declared war on Germany. -
Operation Barborossa
Germany launched the largest surprise attack to russia and captured 3 million soldiers -
Operation Bagration
France, the US and other countries launched an attack and managed to regain part of the lost territory. -
Potsdam Conference
Germany was divided and there were changes in the borders.