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Treaty of Versailles
A peace treaty is signed by all major countries involved in WWI- some countries faced more punishment than others. -
Warren G. Harding takes office during the roaring 20's
Warren G. Harding was the 29th President of the United States. He won the presidential election of 1920 in a landslide by promising a "return to normalcy" after World War I. -
Unemployment reaches 2.5 Million
This was the post-war high for Britain. -
Russian Civil War ends
The Russian Civil War was to tear Russia apart for three years – between 1918 and 1921. -
Mussolini named Italian premier.
This gradually erodes Democracy in Italy. -
Vladimir Lenin dies, Stalin succeeds
Stalin abanded Lenin's policies and industrialized Russia. -
Dawes Plan
GERMANY: The Dawes Plan was an attempt following World War I for the Triple Entente to collect war reparations debt from Germany. It mainly depended on money from the US-It still failed. -
Stalin implements the Five Year Plan
The Five Year Plans were a series of nation-wide centralized economic plans in the Soviet Union that helped Russia industrialize at an alarming rate. -
Italy becomes a one party state
During this time Mussolini also carried out a massive public works program which brought down the high rate of unemployment and led to his being highly popular among the people. -
Poincare resigns
After Raymond Poincare resigned, political turmoil ensued in France. -
Black Tuesday
On the morning of Thursday, October 24, 1929, stock prices plummeted. -
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor
Although he did not win by popular vote, he untimatly was appointed Chancellor because the Nazis were the largest ruling party at the time. -
Roosevelt begins 1st term
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century. -
Stalin starts the "Great Purges"
In the summer of 1932 Joseph Stalin became aware that opposition to his policies were growing, so he used excecutions to scare people. -
Roosevelt fixes economy
From 1933-1936, Roosevelts "new deals" help the U.S's economy. -
Hindenburg Dies- Hitler becomes "De Fuhrer"
Even though it was against German regulation, Hitler now had the power to alter the law as he wanted. He took President Hindenburg's place. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Mussolini had his eye set on annexing Ethiopia into Italy’s newly created colony of East Africa. -
Italy wins war in Ethiopia and creates Italian east africa.
Italy won some territory in east Africa. -
Spanish Civil War begins
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the established Spanish republic, and the Nationalists, a rebel group led by General Francisco Franco. -
Roosevelt is re elected for a 2nd term
By winning 523 electoral votes, Roosevelt received 98.49% of the electoral vote, the highest percentage since 1820. -
David Lloyd George resigns
After the prime minister resigns, political turmoil ensues. -
Neville Chamberlain appointed prime minister
Neville Chamberlain was prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 28, 1937, to May 10, 1940
