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mussolini takes power in Italy
He fromed a dictatorship in Germany and he destroyed his political opposition and anyone who got in his way, -
stalin comes to power in Russia
he controlled every aspect of soviet life and became one of the era's most notorious totalitarian dictators. -
the US stock market crashes
This became the worst stock market crash in the history of the U.S. Everyone was affected by the collapse. The first World War became the way out of the Great Depression. Soon, factories which had hardly any business were suddenly hiring people steadily and had an abundance of jobs due to the need to supply our troops with weapons and supplies. -
japan invades manchuria
Japan wanted the oil and other resources from the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, and other parts of southeast Asia. Hideki Tojo (minister of war for Japan) created a lot of pressure on the Japanese government and forced them to resign. He then took control of the country and the time had run out for the U.S. to compromise with Japan. -
FDR is elected president
connected and related to the people of America through his fireside chats and kept their their spirits up, and informed them on what was being done to end the hard times of the Great Depression. -
hitler is named chancellor of germany
he now moved to establish himself as a totalitarian dictator. He created the Nazi party and eventually became a well known and feared person in politics. This power would eventually lead to hitler trying to created a world empire under his rule and exterminate the jewish population that he believed to be insuperior to the Aryan race -
US passes the neutrality act
this law was passed to prevent the nation from being drawn into war as it had been in 1917 -
Italy invades Ethiopia
This invasion gave Italy the land they wanted for an Empire in the East African nation of Ethiopia. -
germany remilitarizes the rhineland
The german military marched across the frontier and into the Rhineland. This was a clear violation of the treaty of versailles. The French were greatly angered by this but did not act in fear of war, so Hitler stayed and grew even bolder. -
civil war erupts in spain
This war resulted in Spain going under the rule of a fascist dictator -
The Anschluss
It was another german violation of the treaty of versailles. germany's neighborsissued strongly worded protests but they did nothing to stop Hitler. It was the political union of Austria with Germany, achieved through annexation by Adolf Hitler in 1938. -
The munich conference
The purpose of the conference was to discuss the future of the Sudetenland, because of the demands Hitler was making for territory. -
Germany occupies the sudetenland
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Kristallnacht
German for " night of the broken glass". The german soldiers came during the night and destroyed synagogues and killed jews. -
Nazi soviet pact
Hitler shrewdly won Stalin's agreement to stay out of Germany's way as it continued to expand. This made Hitler feel as though he had all the power. He even wuoted "I have the world in the palm of my hand". -
Germany invades poland
The germans dressed a criminal up in a polish military uniform and drove him to the polish border, where they shot him. They then claimed that they had been attacked by Poland and used the criminal dressed in the uniform as proof, so that they could deceive the polish and have a reason to invade poland -
the phony war
The Phoney War was a phase early in World War II that was marked by a lack of major military operations by the Western Allies (the United Kingdom and France) against the German Reich. The phase was in the months following Britain and France's declaration of war on Germany (shortly after the German invasion of Poland) in September 1939 and shortly before the Battle of France in May 1940. -
churchill is elected prime minister of England
he refused to consider defeat, surrender, or a compromise peace. This inspired British troops, especially during the difficult early days of the War when Britain was alone in the fight against Adolf Hitler. Churchill was known for his speeches and radio broadcasts, which helped inspire the British people. He led Britain as Prime Minister until he had defeated Nazi Germany. -
Miracle at dunkirk
This was the evacuation of allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France. The operation was a success, as it rescued 338,226 soldiers from their their fate. -
France surrenders
hitler gains control of France, and now, only Great Britain was left standing in the way of Hitler and germany becoming unstoppable. -
battle of britain
The british had stopped the Luftwaffe. Hitler was forced to call off the attempted invasion. -
japan seizes french Indo China
The chinese were unable to obtain weapons or fuel because the japanes took over their supply route and cut off that route. -
The Lend-Lease Act
This act allowed the nation to send weapons to Great Britain regardless of its ability to pay. This strengthened the ties between the U.S. and Great Britain. -
The Atlantic Charter
This agreement proclaimed the shared goals of the united states and Great Britain in opposing Hitler and his allies. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
This attack caused the United States to finally join the war. This was the start of WWII.
