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Adolf Hitler
Hitler joins the Nazi party. -
Benito Mussolini
Fascist Party established -
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union is established in this year. -
Benito Mussolini
Musolini and his army of "Black Shirts" march on Rome. Mussolini is appointed head of the government. -
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Adolf Hitler
Hitler establishes two important programs.
Stabswache and Jungunbund (Hitler Youth). -
Joseph Stalin
V.I Lenin dies, and Joseph Stalin took control of the country. -
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Soviet Union ~ Joseph Stalin
- "Five-years plans" set up by Stalin.
- Soviet Union become second-largest industiral power.
- Totalitarian government firmly established.
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League of Nations
Hitler officially pulls Germany ut of the League of Nations. -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler is appointed chacellor by Paul von Hindenberg. -
United States
Series of Neutrality Acts are passed to keep U.S out of future wars. -
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Czechoslovakia
Germany occupies Czechoslovakia. -
Austria
Austria is annexed into Germany's Third Riech. -
Sudetenland
Sudentenland Crisis is triggered by Hitler naming himself advocate of ethnics. -
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Poland
Invasion of Poland by Germany starts and finishes, -
Munich Pact
Munich pact is signed (early hours of 30) and allowed for the annexation of Sudetenland. -
Sudetenland
Territories are annexed and divided among neighbouring Reichsgaue Oberdonau and Niederdonau. -
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia is annexed to Germany. -
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact is signed. -
Phony War
Britain declared war on Germany shortly after the invasion of Poland, but no sides launched significant attack. -
Battle of France
Battle of France begins. -
Germany
Germany executes Operation: Fall Rot on France. -
France
Paris is occupied by enemy forces. -
Fall of France
France decalres armistice. -
France and Germany
Armistice is signed. -
Battle of Britsin
The first major aierial campaign of the war is fought. Germany fails in its attempt to destory British air force and force them to declare armistice or surrender. Major turning point in the war. -
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The Miracle at Dunkirk
338,226 British and French are evacuated from Battle at Dunkirk.