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Mussolini’s March on Rome
It was an organized mass demonstration that resulted in Mussolini's national party -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
In 1924, Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf", a novel explaining Hitlers plan of action for Germany. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin became the dictator of the soviet Union -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
The first five year plan was focused on heavy industrialization and building up a strong military -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan needed the resources that Manchuria made and invaded them in order to obtain oil and other things. -
Holodomor
Man-made famine used to starve many Ukrainians in the soviet union. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed after multiple electiorial votes from the Nazi party -
Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
A purge of Nazi leaders that took place in Germany in order to give Hitler full power -
Nuremburg Laws enacted
They provided the right to the persecution of jews. -
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The Great Purge and gulags
Joseph Stalin murdered or sent everyone he viewed as a threat to Gulags which are hard labor, torture camps. -
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Spanish civil war
A civil war/revolt in Spain due to not wanting the communist government currently set up there -
The Rape of Nanking
The Japanese killed over 150,000 war prisoners and an additional 50,000 male civilians and raped and killed over 20,000 young girls and women. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia in order to boost Italian prestige -
Kristallnacht
a series of pogroms against jews in which civilians and Nazis partook in. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland.
Germany invaded Poland in order to bypass the French defense and to also regain territory. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
A surprise military attack where Japan dropped bombs over Hawaii killing people in the navy base set up there. They did this due to the need for natural resorces.