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The great depression caused Japan's economy to collapse. In response to this, prime minister Hara Takashi was assassinated. Militarists begin to gain more & more power in Japan. The emperor, Hirohito enabled the militarists to take control.

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Adolf Hitler rises to power. He becomes the head of the Nazi Party. Nazi's were not trying to promote the work rights. Instead, they were trying to promote Germany. Hitler blamed all of Germany's problems on the Jews and communist.

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Japan invaded Manchuria, and area in Eastern China. They later attempt to take the rest of the country. Tojo Hideki was named minister of war. He and the militarist in Japan want to take military action against the United States.

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The king finally gave Mussolini the power to form his own government. Italy then colonized Ethiopia. He wanted to extend Italy to prove that it was a significant power. Ethiopia asked the League of Nations for help, but they failed to do so. Italy colonized Ethiopia.

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The pact claimed that the world rotates around the "axis" that is formed by Rome and Berlin. After, Germany and Italy became known as the Axis powers. Then, Japan and Germany sign their alliance. They both felt that the Soviet Union was an enemy. The alliances between the three grew stronger.

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Hitler said that the Treaty of Friendship threatened Germany's borders. By Hitler building up Germans armies, he was already breaking the Treaty of Versailles. Then by Hitler invaded Rhineland, he broke the Treaty of Versailles even more. However, the powers allowed this.

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He claimed that Australia was a part of Germany, since Hitler was Australian. Austrian leaders then say that Australia is an independent country but, took back his claim fearing Hitler. Germany invades Australia and takes control. Germany makes a puppet government. Once again, other world leaders did nothing about this.

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They wished to settle things together. To avoid war, UK prime minister, Neville Chamberlain gave him everything he wanted. Sudetenland would be under Germany's control. Everyone who wasn't German had to flee in less than two weeks. France leaders also wished to avoid war.

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Hitler and Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader, signed the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. In the Treaty it states that both leaders will not fight against each other. They also agreed to split parts of Eastern-Europe between the both of them. When people around the world heard of this alliance they were shocked. Mainly because of Hitlers hatred for communism. Hitler had many alleys, his only enemies were in the West.

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On September 1, 1939, Germany starts to invade Poland. Hitler wanted more power. The UK and France could no longer hold their appeasement with Germany. They declare war on Germany, and World War II begins.