Interwar Years

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending World War I.
  • Warren G. Harding takes office

    Warren G. Harding takes office
    Warren G. Harding takes office during the “roaring 20’s”
    economic boom.
  • Britain's Unemployment Rate

    Britain's Unemployment Rate
    The unemployment rate reaches 2.5 million (post war high).
  • End of Russian Civil War

    End of Russian Civil War
    The Russian Civil War finally ends.
  • David Lloyd George resignation

    David Lloyd George resignation
    David Lloyd George resigns, in which political turmoil ensues.
  • Mussolini becomes leader

    Mussolini becomes leader
    Mussolini is named Italian premier. He gradually erodes Democracy.
  • Vladimir Dead / Stalin Succeeds

    Vladimir Dead / Stalin Succeeds
    Vladimir Lenin Dies. Stalin succeeds him.
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    The U.S.A. decides to help germany pay back their loans gthrough the Dawes Plan.
  • First Five-Year Plan

    First Five-Year Plan
    Stalin implements the first “Five-Year Plan”.
  • Italy as a One Party State

    Italy as a One Party State
    Italy becomes a one party state.
  • Poincare Resignation

    Poincare Resignation
    Poincare resigns, causing political turmoil to ensue.
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash
    Black Tuesday stock market crash sends the US into the great depression.
  • Great Purge

    Great Purge
    Stalin enacts the Great Purge from 1933 to 1934.
  • Rossevelt - New Deals - 1933-1936

    Rossevelt - New Deals - 1933-1936
    Roosevelt’s “New Deals” get the USA going in the right economic direction again.
  • Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    Hitler Appointed Chancellor
    Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany.
  • Roosevelt begins first term

    Roosevelt begins first term
    Roosevelt beings 1st term with US still suffering from the Great Depression.
  • Hindeburg Dead / Hitler Der Fuhrer

    Hindeburg Dead / Hitler Der Fuhrer
    Hindeburg passes away, and so, Hitler becomes DerFuhrer.
  • Invasion

    Invasion
    Italy Invades Ethipia.
  • Italian East Africa

    Italian East Africa
    Italy wins the war in Ethiopia and creates Italian East Africa.
  • Spanich Civil War

    Spanich Civil War
    The Spanish Civil War begins.
  • Roosevelt Wins Second Election

    Roosevelt Wins Second Election
    Roosevelt is re-elected for a second term in a landslide victory.
  • Neville Chamberlain

    Neville Chamberlain
    Neville Chamberlain gets appointed Prime Minister.