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Mussolini’s March on Rome
The march on rome was an insurrection planned by Mussolini which resulted in Mussolini rising to power and the creation of a new government, created by Mussolini -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Hitler published the first volume of mein kampf in July of 1925. Mein kampf is Hitler’s autobiography. Over 9,000 copies of the book were sold in the first year of its release. This is important because this book gives lots of insight on what was going on in Hitler’s mind that caused him to lead the Holocaust. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
Joseph Stalin implemented the “Five Year Plan”, which focused on heavy industrialization and agricultural change. This caused a drop in consumer goods. The purpose of the five year plan was to create more efficient methods of industrialization and agriculture. -
Stalin becomes dictator of the USSR
Stalin was the dictator of the USSR from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin’s rule, the soviet union became an industrial and military superpower. Although He transformed the soviet union, many of his own citizens perished due to his brutal and harsh ways of ruling. The significance of Stalin’s rule was the transformation he caused the soviet union to go through. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria after the Mukden incident. The Mukden incident helped the Japanese to carry out their invasion. Japan invaded Manchuria in order to obtain their natural resources. -
Holodomor
Holodomor, also referred to as the great famine, was a famine that spread Soviet Ukraine. It ended up killing millions of Ukrainians. The major for the famine was drought. The five year plan created by Stalin helped to end the famine. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was named chancellor of Germany in 1933. The previous chancellor had convinced the german president to name Hitler chancellor. Hitler ruled until his death, in which he took his own life. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
The night of the long knife occurred on June 30, 1934. All of the nazi leaders were murdered, as Hitler feared that the paramilitary had grown to be too powerful. The purpose of this was to prevent that. -
Nuremberg Laws enacted
The Nuremberg laws consisted of racist and anti-Semitic laws that the Jewish population of Germany were required to follow. This is one of the first instances of the Holocaust where the discriminations against the Jewish population had started. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia ended with an Italian victory. The league of nations made an attempt to condemn Italy for their actions, but it was overall ineffective. This led to the second italo-ethiopan war. -
The Great Purge and gulags
The great purge was an aggressive political campaign carried out by Stalin with the purpose of “eliminating” anyone that he believed to be a threat to the communist party. The GULAGS was a government controlled agency with the purpose of overseeing labor camps. -
The r*pe of Nanking
The residents of Nanjing, China were invaded by the Japanese, they were murdered and raped by imperial troops of the Japanese army. The importance of this event is the brutality and force that was used against people who surrendered. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a night where Jewish business, homes, and etc. were destroyed. It is called the night of broken glass because of all the glass that littered the streets after the attack was concluded. This is also important because it is another instance of descrimination against the Jewish population. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland
The invasion of Poland was an attack on the second polish republic. This attack ended with a soviet victory, and ultimately led to world war 2. -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish civil war was a civil war between the Spanish republicans and Spanish nationalists. The war lasted from 1939 to 1939, and ended with a nationalist victory. An estimated one million people died in the Spanish civil war. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
The imperial Japanese navy air service planned a surprise against the U.S. naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is a very important event, as it’s the event that awakened the U.S. and caused us to join the war.