History Timeline

- Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933, he ruled absolutly until his death in 1945

- Hitler attends an early meeting of the German Workers Party, which will later become the Nazi Party under his leadership

- January 1939, Hitler states that another world war will result in the elimination of Jews from Europe. "annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe." -Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler:

Dictator of Germany from 1933-1945

Joseph Stalin

- Joseph Stanlin started The Great Purge, this was started to get rid of all of his threats to his power.

- Vladimir Lenin suffered a stroke in 1922, after which Joseph Stalin took on many of his duties. Lenin died in January 1924, Stalin was then officially hailed as Lenin’s successor as the leader of the Communist Party and Soviet Union.

- Joseph Stalin wanted to quickly industrialize his nation, so it was capable of resisting Nazi Germany and Western Europe. "Joseph Stanlin's 5 year plan."

Joseph Stalin:

Dictator of the Soviet Union 1928-1953.

Benito Mussolini

- Mussolini gathered his Italian fascists and their militia known as the “Blackshirts” in Milan and instructed them to march to Rome and demand that the government give him power

- King Victor Emmanuel III asked Mussolini to form a government and he became the Prime Minister of Italy on October 29, 1922

- Mussolini sought to exploit Ethiopia’s resources and to use it as a source of raw materials for Italy’s growing war machine. Outmatched by the Italian army, Ethiopia was defeated and annexed into the Italian Empire.

Benito Mussolini

Dictator of Italy from 1925-1945.

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