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Mussolini’s March on Rome
Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922. This march marked the beginning of the fascist rule. It also meant the doom of the liberals and socialists. The outcome of this is that he stopped the institutions of demographic government. -
Stalin becomes dictator of USSR
Stalin was born in December 18, 1878 and died on March 5, 1953. He became the dictator of the USSR in 1924. When he started ruling the USSR he transformed it into a major world power. Stalin was hailed as a universal genius, "shining sun", "the staff of life", and also a "great teacher and friend." -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf
In 1925 Hitler writes Mein Kampf. He does this because it was his agenda for a Third Reich and a clear exposition of the nightmare that will develop in Europe. The book sold a total of 9,473. -
1st “five year plan” in USSR
The 1st "five year plan" in the USSR was implemented by Joseph Stalin. It concentrated on developing heavy industry and collectivizing agriculture. This caused a drastic fall in consumer goods. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan decided to invade Manchuria on September 19, 1931. He did this because Germany was scarce of natural resources. They turned to Manchuria for oil, rubber, and lumber. -
Holodomor
They say that Holodomor is the starvation of millions of Ukrainians. This all happened because of the Soviet policies. Some may say that it is an act of assault from the communist party and soviet state. -
Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933. He wanted to make Germany a powerful , unified one-party state. He started by expanding the police. Since then he was off and running and there was nothing anyone could do to stop him. -
“Night of the Long Knives” in Germany
This was a purge of Nazi leaders by Adolf Hitler. Hitler feared that paramilitary had become too powerful, because of this he decided to have his elite SS guards murder the organizations leaders. -
Nuremberg Laws enacted
These laws were enacted in September of 1935. The two laws were the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Italian invasion of Ethiopia happened on October 3, 1935. In response to Ethiopian appeals, the League of Nations condemned the Italian invasion in 1935 and voted to impose economic sanctions on the aggressor. The sanctions remained ineffective because of general lack of support -
The Great Purge and gulags
The Great Purge was also known as the great terror. This was because during the political campaign they were eliminating dissenting members of the Communist party and anyone else they considered a threat. -
Spanish civil war
The Spanish Civil War was in 1936 and ended in 1939. The military revolted against the Republican government of Spain. It started when an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country. This resulted in a bloody war. Both sides were very ferocious. -
The Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking is a time when the Japanese butchered around 150,000 male "war prisoners," killed an additional 50,000 male civilians, and raped around 20,000 or more females. Many of those females were killed while being raped. -
Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. This happened in November of 1938. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. They invaded Poland to regain lost territory and ultimately rule their neighbor to the east. They used bombs early on so that they can destroy their enemies air capacity, railroads, and communication lines. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. There were hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes.