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Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Stalin assumed leadership over the country following Lenin's death in 1924. This is important because he has total control over entire country that could be fatal to the rest of the world. He played a role in the Russian Civil War and signed a treaty with Nazi Germany. -
Mussolini’s March on Rome
Marked the beginning of fascist rule and meant the doom of socialists and liberals. Mussolini wanted to show Rome that he was their new leader and that his authority was no to be defied. This is significant because it would be a succesful takeover and would inspire many other countries over the next 20 years. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
It is a 1925 autobiographical by and based on Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became anti semitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. This includes his takeover of Germany and how to reunite the Aryan Race again. This is significant because this allowed him to spread his thinking and also gain support for his cause. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
1st “five year plan” in USSR was created in order to initiate rapid and large-scale industrialization. This would allow the USSR to become a global powerhouse and make them one of the strongest economies/nations in the world. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries. They invaded in 18 September 1931, immediately following the Mukden Incident. -
Holodomor
A man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians. This allowed Stalin to have control over Ukraine and make sure they obeyed his rule without seeking independence. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. He ruled the country until his death in April 1945 by committing suicide with a gun. This marked the ending of Nazi Germany. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
A purge in which Adolf Hitler and the regime of Nazi Germany targeted members of the Sturmabteilung. They wanted to remove and root out all oppositions and people that were a threat to their master plan. This meant their own employees and workers. -
Nuremburg Laws Enacted
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws that were enacted in Nazi Germany on 15 September 1935, at a special meeting of the Reichstag convened during the annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi Party. The laws were the following:
1. Could not marry Germans
2. Had to wear Star of David
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Italian invasion of Ethiopia
A border incident between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland that December gave Benito Mussolini an excuse to intervene. -
The Great Purge and Gulags
The Great Purge and the Gulag was here Stalin would put all of his oppositions and enemies and kill them all of. It was nothing less than Stalin taking over all of the USSR and making himself the supreme ruler of all the land. -
The Rape of Nanking
The mass murder of Chinese citizens in Nanjing. They were all killed by the Imperial Japanese People. The citizens of China were trying to leave the capital by jumping the border walls and there were many cases of crimes such as mass rape, looting, and arson. -
Kristallnacht
The shards of broken glass that littered the streets after the windows of Jewish-owned stores, buildings and synagogues were smashed. -
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War Republicans, supported by the Soviet Union, supported the democratically elected government of Spain, while the Nationalists, supported by Nazi Germany, supported the military that overthrew it. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland
The invasion of Poland was a attack on Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which marked the beginning of World War II. This started on Sep 1, 1939 – Oct 6, 1939. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a military attack by the Japanese Navy on the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. This happened before 8 AM on Sunday, December 7, 1941.