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Interwar year 1919-1939

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    Interwar

  • The treaty of Versailles Signed

    The treaty of Versailles Signed
    The Treaty of Versailles ends World War One and imposes heavy reparations payments on Germany.

  • First Meeting of the League of Nations

    First Meeting of the League of Nations
    they met in Geneva, Switzerland for the first time. The US is notably absent, the Senate having voted against joining the League in November 1919

  • The Washington Conference

    The Washington Conference
    The United States convenes the Washington Conference, 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 tonnage of capital ships

  • Benito Mussolini is Made Italian Premier

    Benito Mussolini is Made Italian Premier
    King Victor Emmanuel declares him premir attempt to head off violent conflict between the Fascists and the Communists

  • The Beer Hall Putsch

    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,

  • Vladimir Lenin Dies

    Vladimir Lenin Dies
    Lenin's death leaves some question as to who will be his successor. Joseph Stalin eventually beats out Leon Trotsky to take control of the Soviet government.

  • The Cartel des Gauches wins the French Election

    The Cartel des Gauches wins the French Election
    The Cartel displaces the ruling Bloc National, in a marked victory for the left

  • The German Chamber of Deputies Accepts the Dawes Plan

    The German Chamber of Deputies Accepts the Dawes Plan
    The Dawes Plan restructures the schedule of German reparations payments so as to reduce the amount of annual payments, and grants German huge loans

  • The Locarno Pacts are Signed

    The Locarno Pacts are Signed
    The Locarno Pacts are signed in efforts to stabilize relations with Germany and its neighbors

  • Joseph Pilsudski Becomes Virtual Dictator

    Pilsudski maintains this position until his death in May 1935

  • The Spanish Monarchy is Overthrown

    The Spanish Monarchy is Overthrown
    A provisional government is established to take Spain from monarchy to republicanism.

  • The final League of Nations Disarmament Conference is Held

    The last major League of Nations-sponsored disarmament conference meets from February to July 1932 at Geneva.

  • General Gyula Gombos Comes to Power in Hungary

    Gombos becomes prime minister, an office he uses like a dictatorship, setting the tone for Hungarian government during the remaining inter-war years.