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Events leading to WWII/ WWII
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf was a book written by Adolf HItler during his imprisonment. It explains his ideas as well as acting as somewhat of a autobiography. It was widely popular and quickly became a best seller. -
Stock Market Crash
Also known as Black Tuesday, this is when the world was notified that the US stock market had crashed, from here on the Great Depression had officiay begun all over the world. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a very large-scale economic downfall in which amost every country suffered, from the US to Europe and also Asia. It started after the stock market crashed and only got worse. -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Despite orders from Tokyo, the Japanese army invaded, and proceeded to occupy Manchuria for the rest of WWII. -
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Japanese Expansion
Before and during WWII the Japanese were constantly trying to get more land throuhgout the pacific and Asia. Until after the war in Europe they had been neglected, but after the Allies had finished HItler, they turned their attention to Japan, eventually defeating them. -
HItler comes to power (becomes chancellor)
Hitler was appointed as chancellor of Germany by Hindenburg. This is his first major step into the political world, and his plan to contro Germany. -
The Enabling Act
This gave Hitler complete dictatorship and allowed him to make laws without having them be passed by the German Congress first. -
Nuremberg Laws
These were anitsemetic laws put in place in order to constrict the freedoms of Jews. They deprived the Jews of their German citizenship and prohibited marriage, and much contact, between Jews and non-Jews. -
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Ethiopian War
This resulted in the annexation and occupation of Ethiopia to Italy under Mussolini. -
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
Even though it was prohibited to have fortification near the Rhine, Germany proceeded to set up on the Rhine against the will of Europe. -
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Spanish Civil War
This was a war between the nationalist and the republicans of Spain. The nationalists eventually went on to win. -
"Rape of Nanjing"
Following the cature of Nanjing, the Japanese Imperial Army went on a six week killing spree in which they killed ten of thousands of the inhabitants and raped thousands of women as well. -
Auschluss
This was the occupation and annexation of Autria by Nazi Germany. Even though they were being taken over, many rejoiced and welcomed Hitler. -
Munich Conference
Signed by England, Italy, Nazi Germany, and France, this was an agreement to let Germany have the Sudetenland as long as they promised that it was all they wanted. Naturally, Hitler went on to break this promise. -
Appeasement
Chamberlain is often remembered for his appeasement policy, which he empoyed at the Munich Conference when he gave the Sudetenlands to HItler in an effort to avoid war.
