Rise of Dictators and WWII Events

By Wilbuns
  • The Russian Revolution

    The Russian Revolution
    The Russian Revolution sparked after there was a peaceful protest on January 22. It was started due to political and social unrest.
  • Vladimir Lennin

    Vladimir Lennin
    Leader of the Soviet Union.
  • Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini
    Rose to power in Italy in the wake of WWI as the leadfing proponent of fascism.
  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin
    The man who rose to power after the death of Vladimir Lennin. Leader and Dictator of the Soviet Union.
  • Japanese Invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
    The Japanese invasion in Manchuria, China right after the Mukden Incident.
  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler
    Leader and dictator of Germany during WWII. Leader of the Nazi Party and the cause of millions of deaths in Europe at the time.
  • Franklin Roosevelt

    Franklin Roosevelt
    Was the U.S. president during the entrance into WWII after the Pearl Harbor attack.
  • Germany moving troops into the Rhineland

    Germany moving troops into the Rhineland
    A movemnent by the German forces into the Rhineland which violated the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties.
  • Neville Chamberlain

    Neville Chamberlain
    Prime Minister of Great Britain fduring 1937 to 1940 and is known for appeasemnet.
  • Germany annexation of Austria

    Germany annexation of Austria
    Annexed due to the abundance of Germans in the country.
  • Germany's Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Germany's Invasion of Czechoslovakia
    Invasion of Czechs due to the taking of the Sudetenland. Germany used the tactic of blizkrieg.
  • The Munich Conference

    The Munich Conference
    A conference lid by Western powers to dicuss the policy of appeasement.
  • Germany claims the Sudetenlands

    Germany claims the Sudetenlands
    The claiming of the Sudetenland by Germany due to the fact that there were a large portion of Germans living in Czechoslovakia.
  • Germany Invasion of poland

    Germany Invasion of poland
    Germany wanted Poland to be partitioned between two powers which led to Polands invasion.
  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill became prime minister following Chamberlains resignation.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan attacked Air Force, and Naval bases in Oahu, Hawaii.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the Island of Oahu.
  • The United States entry into WWII

    The United States entry into WWII
    The U.S. entry into WWII was due to Japanese agression and their attack in Pearl Harbor.