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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended the war; 414 of its 440 clauses were devoted to punishing Germany. -
Warren G. Harding takes office as U.S. President
Harding was the first President elected after WWI. -
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British unemployment reaches 2.5 million, the post-war high
Unemployment and poverty were rampant in Europe after the war due to the destruction of cities and farmland in the fighting. -
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Russian Civil War ends
Tis conflict decided Russia's future as the first Communist state. -
David Lloyd George, Britain's prime minister, resigns
George was a popular minister, and he left political turmoil by leaving. -
Benito Mussolini named Italian premier
Mussolini eroded the existing democracy, and implemented a government much like in Hitler's Germany. In fact, Mussolini-led Italy was one of Hitler's most valuable WWII allies. -
Vladimir Lenin dies, is succeeded by Joseph Stalin as Russian leader
Lenin wanted to be succeeded by Leon Trotsky, but in the power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin, Stalin came out on top. -
Dawes Plan enacted
The plan reduced each of Germany's reparation payments, but increased its debt too. -
Stalin implements first Five-Year Plan
These Five-Year Plans caught Russia up with the rest of the world in terms of industrial production. -
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Italy is officially a one-party state
Mussolini made all Italians be Fascists, leave, or risk jail/execution. -
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French Prime Minister Raymond Poincare resigns
Political turmoil ensued. -
Black Tuesday
When investors nationwide sold their stocks and no one wanted to buy, there was a horrific stock market crash that ushered in the Great Depression. -
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New Deal turns America's economic situation around
FDR's Deal brought true change, skyrocketing the U.S. GDP and bringing the end of the Depression. -
Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
While Hitler had not been elected president, the president chose him to be chancellor. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt takes office for the first time
FDR was the U.S.'s first and only four-term President, and was in office for the vast majority of WWII. -
Paul von Hindenburg dies, is succeeded by Hitler
After the president's death, Hitler came to total power and was able to do what he did to start WWII. -
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Italy invades Ethiopia
At one point in the Age of Imperialism, Italy attempted to take over Ethiopia, but became the only European nation not to win in Africa. -
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Italy is victorious in Ethiopia
Italy's win let them create Italian East Africa. -
Spanish Civil War begins
Supporting the Fascist nationalists, the Nazi Party gained power and fame by being on the winning side of this conflict. -
FDR re-elected in landslide
His Deals made him popular enough to be elected again (then twice more, but who's counting). -
Neville Chamberlain appointed prime minister of Britain
Chamberlain was Britain's leader from this day through the first 8 months of WWII.
