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Mussolini comes to power in Italy
Came to power after the March of Rome. -
The Maginot Line Constructed
A massive system of defences that became famous for failing to stop a German invasion. -
Stalin comes to power in USSR
Stalin came to power in the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin. -
Japan Invades China
This launches the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fÜhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party. -
Spanish Civil War
The war ended April 1st 1939. -
Molotov-Ribblentrop Pact
The German-Soviet Treaty of Nonaggression. -
Hitler Invades Poland
1.5 million German Troops invade Poland -
Tripartite Pact
The Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.