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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles' ended WWI but in context of WWII it created a vast impact. The treaty caused territory loss and militaristic limitations towards Germany, leaving it unstable. This led to a door of ideas related to Nazism that began to rule over Europe. -
Rise of Fascism
The "March on Rome" led by Benito Mussolini and followed by his people known as, fascists, led to the rise of Mussolini's power in Italy. This movement emerged the Fascist government and as a result, Mussolini was claimed as Prime Minister in Italy. -
Five-Years Plan
This plan was established by Josef Stalin as an attempt to rapidly alter the Soviet Union towards an industrial country. The Five-Year Plan majorly increased production and economic growth that benefited the country socially and instigated new goals. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a result of an extreme decrease in economic values. With banks beginning to fail, it resulted in the Stock Market Crash that left individuals panicked, jobless, and left in poverty. This time period had loss of world wide investors, agricultural failures, economic distress, and ultimately deaths. -
Third Reich
Nazi's began stating Germany's regime as the "Third Reich" which is also known as the third empire. This was of importance because it made Germany a totalitarian state and demolished the Weimar Republic, which was a parliamentary democracy. -
Invasion of Poland
This invasion included the involvement of Germany and the Soviet Union. Germany used blitzkrieg military tactics that bewildered Poland while the Soviet Union invaded the Eastern side. This event resulted with Great Britain and France declaring war on Germany and is crucial to this time period because it initiated WWII and disrupted peace in Europe. -
Holocaust
This is a major event throughout history. The Holocaust was when Nazi Germany murdered millions of people, mainly Jewish individuals, due to the target of race, religion, or overall beliefs. It's important because it is a extreme form of racism, hatred, and also represents abusive authoritative power. -
Pearl Harbor
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
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D-Day Invasion
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Battle of the Bulge
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Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Japanese Surrender
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Battle of Britain