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Hitler comes to power
In 1933, Hitler became Chancellor. This was during the depression and he said he could make everything better. He made an amendment called the Enabling Act which allowed him to pass laws without congress. This is when Hitler came to power. -
Rape of Nanjing
Japan had invaded China at this point and were at war with them. But the Chinese government was so focused on what was happening in Europe and communism that they dismissed the Japanese. Japan moved south and captured the Capital. They raped and killed many Chinese. Chaing, trying to defeat the Japanese, broke the Yellow River Dam killing millions of Chinese and flooding the city. -
Kristallnacht
The Night of Broken Glass. Nazi soldiers raided and destroyed Jewish towns and synagogues. They burned Jewish books and took Jews to what was called the ghettos. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Hitler was terrified of a 2 front war. He knew if the Soviets got involved it was over for him. So in order to avoid this he made an agreement with Stalin to not fight each other.