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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is signed and revolutionary outbreaks take place across Europe. -
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Between the wars
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Russian Civil War
The Bolsheviks win the Russian Civil War -
Mussolini
Mussolini and hid fascists take power in Italy. The former Tsarist Russian Empire becomes the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). -
Hitler attempts
Hitler ateempts to seize power in Germany in the unsuccessful Munich Putsch. -
German elections
The Nazis win only 3 per cent of votes in German elections. -
The world progresses
Almost one in five people own a car in the US. The first Australian screening of a 'talkie' takes place. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression begins. -
Melbourne Agreement
Under the Melbourne Agreement, Australian governments agree to cut spending. -
Unemployment
Unemployment reaches its peak in the worst year of the Depression. -
Hitler gains power
Hitler and the Nazis gain power in Germany. Germany and Japan leave the League of Nations. -
Abyssinia
Italy invades Anyssinia. -
Stalin and the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War begins.
Stalin begins purges of his opponents in the Communist Party and the military in the USSR. -
Invasion
Japan invades China. -
War World II begins
Germany invades Poland and World War II begins.
