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Hitler Writes Mein Kempf (My Struggle)
1924 (published in 1925) a political manifesto. talks about Germans being the superior race and Jews as parasites, revenge on France and taking more space in the East. -
The First Five Year Plan
Created in order to initiate rapid and large-scale industrialization across the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
To make up for a lack of natural resources in Japan, they took this area for rubber, wood etc. -
Nürnberg Laws
Two race-based laws, created by Hitler, which deprived Jews of rights. Approved by the Nazi Party at a convention in Nürnberg on in1935. Ex. Jews could not be German citizens, marry Germans or employ German women in domestic service under the age of 45. -
Rape of Nanking
The Japanese Army invaded China's capital city of Nanking and murdered 300,000 people in 6 weeks with terrible brutality meant to inflict the most harm. -
Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. Also called "Night of Broken Glass". This was a turning point from bad to worse for Jews. -
Germany Invades Poland
German forces under the control of Adolf Hitler invade Poland to regain lost territory and rule those to the East -
Stalin becomes dictator of Russia
He industrialize Russia and built up it’s military but is a brutal leader and millions of his own people die under his rule from starvation and execution.