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The Start
On this date The Treaty of Versailles is signed -
Stalin Comes Into Power
After the death of Lenin, Stalin is now in charge of Russia. This will lead to forced industrialization as well as a bad attitude towards surrounding countries. -
NYC Stock Market Crashes
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The Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
By this point Japanese people are seeking for independence. After an attack on japaneese soldiers that was later on blamed on China the Japanese invaded Manachuria, where troops were stationed. This event shows weakness within the League of Nations -
Nazi's Begin Loosing Support
In the elections for Germany's next leader the Nazi's vote drop by almost 2 million people causing them to only gain 33% of the votes. After negotiating with Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler will be appointed chancellor of the German government. -
German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact
This signing of this treaty between Nazi Germany and Poland was to end and disputes between the neighboring countries. However this event weakened Germany's alliances. -
Hitler's Program of Rearmament
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The Spanish Civil War
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The Munich Conference
Due a high amount of industrial resources and a large German population, Hitler insisted on gaining control of Sudetenland, located in Czechoslovakia. Both Britain and France attempted to talk Hitler out of it, but neither one of the leaders could convince him. Hitlers actions and thoughts lead Britain and France to look weak and leave Czechoslovakia feeling betrayed. -
Germany Continues the Invasion of Czechoslovakia
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The Nazi-Soviet Pact
To avoid creating a two-front war in the event that Britain and France would aid Poland Hitler decided to create a pact with Soviet Russia. The pact stated that the two countries would not attack each other and that the pair would invade Poland together. -
The End
On this date, Germany invades Poland, which will initiate world war 2
