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The Treaty of Versailles is signed
The Treaty of Versailles being signed ended World War I. It forced Germany to pay for war reparations on Germany. It causes great embarassment and anger on Germany. -
The First Meeting of the League of Nations
The Assembly of the League of Nations meets for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. The US is not present, due to the Senate voting against joining the League in November 1919. -
The Washington Conference is Held
United States attends the Washington Conference, also attended by Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, Japan, and Portugal. The Conference results in a naval armaments treaty that sets a ratio for tons (tonnage) of capital ships with (over 10,000 tons, with guns bigger than eight inches) for Great Britain, the US, Japan, France, and Italy. -
Benito Mussolini is Made Italian Premier
King Victor Emmanuel declares Mussolini premier in an attempt to cut off violent conflict between the Fascists and the Communists.Ended in winning the people's favor and the king was overthrown, and he rose to power. -
The Beer Hall Putsch
Adolf Hitler and General Ludendorf, a World War One hero, lead a small contingent of followers in a harmless, comical attempt at rebellion, for which Hitler is imprisoned for two years. During that time he wrote a book named the Mien Kampf, ( my struggle) where he described that the aryan people are the pride of the world and should restore their former glory. -
Vladimir Lenin Dies
Lenin's death left questions as to who would be his successor. Joseph Stalin rose to power eventually beat Leon Trotsky and took complete control of the Soviet Government -
The final League of Nations Disarmament Conference is Held
Last meeting of dissarment. Held at Geneva, with 60 nations in attendance, including the United States. However, this conference, like it's past fails to settle any agreement, and orgainized disarment remains an unaccomplished and unfinished goal. -
Hitler is Appointed Chancellor of Germany
In an attempt to stop the flow of chaos in the Grman
gvernment, President Paul von Hindenburg declares Hitler chancellor, the first major step in Hitler's Rise to Dictatorship. -
1,140,000 Communist Party Members are Expelled by Stalin
Stalin's Central Purge Commission, created in 1933, publicly investigated and tried many party members for treason as Stalin seeks to rid the party of oppositon. -
March 23, 1933: The German Reichstag Passes the Enabling Act
The Enabling Act gives Hitler the power to issue decrees with the status of law. He rose his power as dictator even more. -
The Spanish Nationalists Begin the Spanish Civil War
Generals Goded, Mola, and Francisco Franco lead troops in rebellion against the republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War. This eventually led to the overthrowing of Spanish Monarchy. -
The Munich Pact is Signed
Britain and France try to appease Hitler Britain and France appease Hitler by signing the Munich Pact, which grants Hitler control of the Czech Sudetenland. -
The Spanish Civil War Ends
Madrid falls to Francisco Franco's forces, effectively ending the Spanish Civil War. Franco's oppressive dictatorship begins. -
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Britain and France Declare War on Germany
In response to Hitler's continued aggression in Eastern Europe, Britain and France go to war with Germany in an attempt to stop Hitler's goal for Global Domination.
