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The Union is created
Communist revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladmir Lenin -
The Comintern Formed
The Comintern, an international communist organisation, formed1919Treaty of Versailles -
Prime ministership is swapper several times
In the UK, Stanley Baldwin (a conservative) and Ramsay McDonald (Labour leader) swap the prime ministership several times
1923 - 1927 -
General Secretary fo rthe Communist Party dies
Death of Vladimir Lenin; Joseph Stalin (the general secretary of the Communist Party) takes over power in the USSR -
The beginning of 'taking pictures' and end of silent movies
The Jazz Singer begins the era of 'taking pictures' and the end of silent movies -
Wall Street Stock Market Crashed
28 October, Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany -
Black Friday
Black friday bushfires in Victoria kill 71 people and destroy five towns
