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Adolf Hitler came into power
- He promised to help Germany's economy
- He promised to rebuild Germany's Military So he was named Chancellor
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Italy invades Ethiopia
Ethiopia was one of the only independent nations in Africa
by 1936 they officially added Ethiopia to the Italian Empire -
Rome-Berlin Axis Pact
Hitler signed the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact with Italy
He then later made the Anti-Comitern Pact that allied Germany and Japan. -
German Troops marched on Rhineland
- Rhineland was a German region that had been demilitarized after the Treaty of Versailles
- Germany was not allowed to have troops in this region
- This action showed that Hitler was willing to directly challenge the Treaty