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treaty of versailles
treaty of peace for the countries of WWI but not the us or germany -
November 1920: The First Meeting of the League of Nations
The Assembly of the League of Nations meets for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. The US is notably absent, the Senate having voted against joining the League in November 1919. -
January 21, 1924: Vladimir Lenin Dies
January 21, 1924: 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. -
August 27, 1924: The German Chamber of Deputies Accepts the Dawes Plan
August 27, 1924: 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 Germany a large loan. -
1933 - 1934: 1,140,000 Communist Party Members are Expelled by Stalin
Stalin's Central Purge Commission, created in 1933, publicly investigates and tries many party members for treason as Stalin seeks to rid the party -
January 30, 1933: Hitler is Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hitler is Appointed Chancellor of Germany In an attempt to reel in the chaos of the German government, President Paul von Hindenburg declares Hitler chancellor, the first major step in Hitler's ascent to dictatorship -
hindinburge's death
hindinburge dies so hitler becomes leader of germany -
July 17, 1936: The Spanish Nationalists Begin the Spanish Civil War
Generals Goded, Mola, and Francisco Franco lead troops in rebellion against the republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War. -
March 30, 1939: The Spanish Civil War Ends
March 30, 1939: The Spanish Civil War EndsMadrid falls to Francisco Franco's forces, effectively ending the Spanish Civil War. Franco's oppressive dictatorship begins. -
September 3, 1939: Britain and France Declare War on Germany
September 3, 1939: Britain and France Declare War on GermanyIn response to Hitler's continued aggression in Eastern Europe, Britain and France go to war with Germany in an attempt to stop Hitler's bid for global hegemony.
