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Mussolini’s March on Rome
March on Rome was a planned insurrection consisting of a march on Rome by the fascist armed squads known as Blackshirts. After Mussolini was confident of his control, he wouldn't accept anything less than control of the government. Mussolini's National Fascist Party ascended to power in the Kingdom of Italy. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Stalin served as a general part of the Soviet Union which showed everyone his leadership. After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin had ultimate control over the party. He was in a position to remove everyone else against him for leadership. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Hitler began writing Mein Kampf in Landsberg prison. It was written as an autobiography and shared his ideas and white supremacy, the betrayal of Germany, and many more of his views before and after prison. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
The First Five-Year Plan was launched by Stalin to speed up the process of industrialization in the Soviet Union. This way it could compete with levels of developed capitalist economies. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria while seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries. Within years, Japan controlled large sections of China. The Japanese chose to claim this attack as an effort to restore order. -
Holodomor begins
Holodomor is a genocide of the Ukrainian nation committed in 1932. Stalin took measures to destroy the Ukrainians after feeling threatened by their rising culture. This involved efforts to build an independent Ukrainian state. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed chancellor despite being the leader of the largest party. It made the economic and political instability worse. Hitler was sworn in as the chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, and the Nazis were now in power. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
The Night of the Long Knives was a huge turning point for the German government. It was a purge of many Nazi leaders. This proved Hitler was the supreme administrator of justice for the German people. -
Nuremburg Laws enacted
The Nuremburg Laws were written to separate the Jewish from the Germans both legally and socially. Separation came into effect and these laws diminished any civil rights and citizenship they had in comparison. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia which caused a war that would pave the way for Italian occupation. The aim of invading Ethiopia was to boost Italian prestige which forced the country's Emperor into exile. -
The Great Purge begins
Stalin used the murder of Sergey Kirov to launch the Great Purge, which killed about a million. Historians came to believe that Stalin arranged this murder to be able to take out more political opponents. -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish Civil War was fought between the Republicans and the Nationalists. The war became famous for the political division it inspired and for the horrors that happened. Mass executions and purges took place so they could reduce them. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was an agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan. It states that they will work together to stop the spread of Communism around the globe. Germany and Italy had already worked together well during the Spanish Civil War and were able to win over communism. -
The Rape of Nanking
White the Japanese massacred 50,000 male civilians, they raped 20,000+ women and girls of all ages. Many of them were killed or mutilated in the process. Shortly after the war ended, Matsui was found quilty of many of these war crimes and was executed. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, or the night of broken glass, was vandalism unleashed by Nazi leaders. This event was against the Jewish population in Germany and just included territories. It caused shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes.