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Hopeful years 1914-1929
An era of good feeling in European international relations witnesses major agreements that ease reparations. Residential schools were made a necessity for all kids to get rid of old habits and start new ones. As well as life in general became better for many people, or to where people became hopeful. -
Versailles Treaty
Imposed on defeated Germany by Britain, France, and the United States. It was written by people who didn't participate with anyone or anything from Germany. There was much disagreements about what to do with Germany, no one really know what to do with the whole situation. -
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Interwar Periods
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League of Nations
World's first international security organization goes into operation. Developed after the war to try and solve all of the problems and issues that have occurred. They achieved some successes and victories along the way. -
Communist International
Gained the leverage to split the European Socialist parties and establish a more or less significant Communist party in each country. -
Fascism in Italy
Mussolini became the Prime Minister of Italy; and his regime eventually set up a model that others aspire to imitate, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. -
Stalin in power in Russia
Stalin defeats the last of his major rivals for power in the period after Lenin's death. He was known as the bloodiest tyrants in world history. He wanted as much power as he could get possible. -
Great Depression
The American stock market crash starts a world-wide Depression, which is at its worst in most of Europe. The economy in general started to crash. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japanese armies open a long undeclared war against China in Manchuria. Japan invaded without intentions of war. They broke the laws from the League of Nations. -
Third Reich
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany and his Nazi party are in full command in a matter of months. A Nazi organization for the regime in Germany. -
Germany starts to go it alone
The Third Reich withdraws from the disarmament conference and the League of Nations. Germany is left alone to figure out what to do next and how to get out of the rest of their debt and continue life.