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Mussolini Was Appointed
Mussolini was appointed premier of Italy by their king. Mussolini quickly established a dictatorship in the country.
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The Great Depression Began
The Great Depression began. The Great Depression was when massive amounts of the population were unemployed and there was a worldwide economic depression. This weakened existing governments and there was a rise in fascism. Fascism is a strong sense of patriotism gone badly. Fascists believe that all other countries are inferior to theirs.
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Japan Invades Manchuria
Japan successfully expands its empire by invading Manchuria in northern China. By the year 1938, most of eastern China had been conquered.
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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler became the chancellor of Germany. Hitler started to make changes such as turning Germany into a military dictatorship, preaching that Germans were a superior race and oppressing minorities.
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German Troops in Rhineland
Hitler sent troops to Rhineland where they weren’t allowed. This violates The Treaty of Versailles. Many Germans and Austrians had a hatred for the treaty and felt proud of their violation and the fact that other countries did nothing to stop it.
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Italy Invades Ethiopia
The Italians invaded Ethiopia and conquered it with their modern technology while their competitors were poorly equipped.
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Austria And Germany Unite
Austria was forced by Germany to unite with them. Germany claims that all members of the German race belong to one country.
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Kristallnacht
On the streets of Third Reich, hatred for Jews finally turned into violence. Nazi mobs destroyed thousands of Jewish synagogues, businesses, and homes. This night is known as Kristallnacht, or night of the broken glass. This is an important moment in WW2 because it shows a moment where hatred quickly escalated to violence.
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German Jewish Men Are Arrested
30,000 German Jewish men were arrested for being Jewish the morning after Kristallnacht. These men were sent to concentration camps.
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Munich Telegram
A telegram from Munich was sent out to all authority that stated that it was legal to oppress Jews. It was now legal to destroy Jewish houses, burn synagogues, and arrest Jews just for being Jewish.
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Germany Invades Poland
Germany’s tanks invade Poland and later Poland was captured by Germany.
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France Loses To Germany
France had fallen to Germany and now the German swastika flag was flown all over the city of Paris, France.
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Japan Bombs Pearl Harbour
Japan bombed Pearl Harbour. This surprise attack had killed over 2,000 soldiers, sailors, and civilians
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D-Day
D-Day, or the Battle of Normandy, was a masterfully and skillfully planned invasion where allied forces battled the German troops.
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Nuremberg War Crimes Trials
Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Begin. This was where the allied forces of WW2 has begun to prosecute German officials, military leaders, and other Nazis for their heinous crimes that they had committed during the war.
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