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The start of the Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded in November 1917 by the Bolshevik Party. Led by Vladimir Lenin and, after 1923, by Josef Stalin, the Bolsheviks (later known as the Communists) established Communist rule in the former Russian Empire after the conclusion of a bitter civil war in 1921. -
End WW1
World War I ended on November 11, 1918, when the armistice was signed between the Allied Powers and Germany, marking the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties that ended World War I. It was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France, hence its name. The treaty was primarily negotiated by the Allied Powers, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Italy, with significant input from other nations -
Mussolini takes over
Mussolini started his time in power by buying support from both the working class and the industrial bosses. Changed Italy's constitution and brought about many changes in Italy -
Stalin gains power
He rised to power and did three main things. The five year plan, collectivisation, and the purges. Fought as leader of Russia in ww2. -
Crack of NY stock market
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash or the Crash of '29, was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It began in September, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed, and ended in mid-November -
II Republic
The Second Spanish Republic, or "Segunda República Española" in Spanish, refers to the democratic republic that existed in Spain from April 1931 to April 1939. It was established after the abdication of King Alfonso XIII following municipal elections in which Republican and Socialist candidates won majorities in many cities. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
In the hope of creating a stable government, the elderly President Hindenburg agreed to the plan. So on 30 January 1933, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. -
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a conflict that took place in Spain from July 1936 to April 1939. It was fought between the Republicans, who were a coalition of left-wing and liberal factions, and the Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco and supported by conservative, fascist, and monarchist forces. -
Munich Conference
On this day in 1938, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, French Premier Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sign the Munich Pact, which seals the fate of Czechoslovakia, virtually handing it over to Germany in the name of peace. Upon return to Britain, Chamberlain would declare that the meeting had achieved "peace in our time." -
Beginning of WW2
World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. The invasion prompted France and the United Kingdom to declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939, marking the official start of the war in Europe. -
Battle of Normandy
The Battle of Normandy, also known as D-Day or Operation Overlord, was a significant military operation during World War II. It began on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces, primarily from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations, launched a massive amphibious invasion of German-occupied Normandy in France. -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II in the Pacific. -
End of WW2
World War II ended on September 2, 1945, when Japan formally surrendered to the Allied Powers. The surrender came after the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. These bombings, coupled with the Soviet Union's declaration of war against Japan on August 8, 1945, led to Japan's decision to surrender.