Interwar years

Interwar Years

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  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles ended the state of war between Germany and the allied powers.
  • Harding takes office, economic boom

    Harding takes office, economic boom

    He was the 29th President of the United States.
  • Unemployment reached 2.5 million

    Unemployment reached 2.5 million

    Britain had started a slow economic recovery from WWI and the subsequent slump.
  • Russia Civil War Ends

    Russia Civil War Ends

    This war was fought between the Bolshevik Red Army and the Anti-Bolshevik White Army.
  • Mussolini named Italian Premier, gradudly erodes democracy

    Mussolini named Italian Premier, gradudly erodes democracy

    Mussolini was among the founders of fascism.
  • Lenin dies, Stalin suceeds him

    Lenin dies, Stalin suceeds him

    Stalin schemed his way into power, using his position as General Secretary, and a series of ruthless political moves.
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan

    The Dawes Plan was an attempt to solve the reparations problem, which had worried international politics following WWI.
  • Neville Chamberlain appointed Prime Minister

    Neville Chamberlain appointed Prime Minister

    Chamberlain declined to serve again as Chancellor, preferring his former position as Minister of Health.
  • Stalin implements the first Five Year Plan

    Stalin implements the first Five Year Plan

    This plan was designed to stregthen the country's economy between 1928-1932, which it did.
  • Italy is a 1 party state

    Italy is a 1 party state

    During the year 1929, Italy becomes a 1 party state.
  • Poincare resigns

    Poincare resigns

    Financial crisis brought him back to power in 1926, and he once again became Prime Minister and Finance Minister until his retirement in 1929.
  • Black Tuesday shocks market crash

    Black Tuesday shocks market crash

    Also known as the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
  • Roosevelt takes office

    Roosevelt takes office

    He takes office from 1933-1936.
  • Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    Hitler takes power as the Chancellor of Germany.
  • Stalin starts the Great Purges

    Stalin starts the Great Purges

    (This happened during the years 1933 & 1934,) In 1934 Stalin used the murder of Sergev Kirov as a pretext to launch the Great Purge.
  • Hindenburg Dies: Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"

    Hindenburg Dies: Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"

    Fuhrer means leader and was an unique name granted by Hitler to himself.
  • Italy invades Ethopia

    Italy invades Ethopia

    Also known as the Second Italo–Ethiopian War, was a colonial war that started in October 1935 and ended in May 1936.
  • Roosevelt is re-elected

    Roosevelt is re-elected

    He was the 32nd president.
  • Italy wins war in Ethopia

    Italy wins war in Ethopia

    The was eight months long.
  • Spanish Civil War Begins

    Spanish Civil War Begins

    The Spanish Civil War was fought between the Republicans and the Nationalists.