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Mussolini’s March on Rome
Was an organized mass demonstration in which Mussolini and his party marched down to Rome in late October of 1922 . Which resulted in Benito Mussolini's Nationalist party or PNF gaining power over Italy and gave reason to his dictatorship saying he wanted Italy to be the next great roman empire. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Hitler wrote a book Mein Kampf on his plans and agenda that would become reality over the course of WWII. In the book he talked about his plans to take over Poland, Austria, France, Russia, and a small part of Chezsoloika that he called "Lebensraum" or living space for the Germans. Also he wrote out his plans for nationalism and his ideas of a "prefect race". -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
The 1st "five year plan" was created by the USSR to create a rapid spike in large scale industrialization in Soviet Russia. It lasted form 1928 to 1932. They created a series of economic plans to effect consumer goods and make the goods decline. So then these acts would led to the industrialization of the Soviet Union -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Stalin was the general secretary of the communist party of the Soviet- Union. Then came into power after Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin died and became the USSR dictator form 1929 to 1953. He ruled with terror and military power over his citizens and enemies. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria on September, 15th 1931 without even declaring war, breaking the rules of the league of nations. Japan held Manchuria for a year after invasion oil, rubber, and lumber to make up for Japan's lack of resources. -
Holodomor
Holodomor was a man-made famine that took place in the Soviet Republic of Ukraine form 1932 to 1933. It caused mass starvation in gain-growing regions of Soviet Russia and Kazakhstan. The main reason for Holoodomor was because of polices enforced the USSR and also a massive drought in the area during the time which destroyed most of their crops. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg on January ,30th 1933. Hitler won the peoples votes in a landslide with 11,339,446 in the first round and 13,418,547 in the second round. Hitler gaining the chancellor position led to his fast gain of power and eventually led to his dictatorship over Germany. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
The "Night of the Long Knives" was a massacre of SA leaders in Germany that was carried out by the SS and went on for three days. Hitler had ordered the SS elite guard to kill the SA leaders because he was scared that the SA was gaining to much power. It's estimated that over 500 were killed during the "Night of the Long Knives". -
Nuremburg Laws enacted
The Nuremburg laws were a series of laws that were made to "protect German honor and blood" and were racial ideas, that set out the ideas of the Nazi parties values. These laws were meant to separate Jewish citizens form the ideal German citizen. These laws truly serrated and killed many who weren't even Jewish but fit Hitler's description of what he thought a Jew should to look like. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia was due to Ethiopia rejecting any arbitration offers form Italy. So Italy deiced to take the country by force and Ethiopia declared war on Italy as a result. The reason Italy invaded Ethiopia it was meant to boost Italian national prestige. -
The Great Purge and gulags
The Great Purge was a campaign led by Stalin to kill anyone who was dissenting members of the communist party or any one Stalin considered a threat to him. The Great Purge went on between 1936 to 1938, it's estimated that over 750,000 were executed during this time. More than million other people went to gulags which were bloody and ruthless labor camps, were victims said they rather die than go to these camps. -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish civil war was a revolt against the republican government of Spain by the military of Spain that lasted form 1936 to 1939. The military had failed to overtake and gain control of the country, therefore a civil war began between the two parties. The nationalist or military side received support form Italy and Nazi Germany. While the republican side received support form the Soviet Union and the Untied States. -
The Rape of Nanking
Was the mass murder and mass rape of the citizens of the Chinese capital of the time Nanjing by the Japanese imperial army. They killed about 150,000 male war prisoners and killed over 50,000 male citizens and raped at lest 20,000 women and children. The Japanese imperial army did this to over throw the capital of China at the time for resources they need. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht or better known as the night of the broken glass was a event against the Jews by breaking glass fronts, torching, robbing Jewish business. It was executed by the SA forces and Nazi civilians it caused 91 deaths. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland
On September,1st 1939 Nazi forces invaded Poland form the land and the air. The reason for the invasion of Poland was to regain lost German territory to the east of Germany. This invasion was also the first time Hitler had used " Blitzkrieg" or lighting warfare which was a strategy used to destroy the enemies air power and overflow the transportation lines with incoming soldiers. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Was a surprise air attack by the Japanese imperial army on the U.S naval base of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack was meant to destroy the U.S Pacific Fleet form inferring with Japan's plans in southeast Asia.