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Treaty of Versailles signed
A treaty that was signed after WWI, to bring peace and punish the Central Powers, specifically Germany. -
Warren G. Harding takes office
Warren G. Harding is elected president during the "roaring 20's" -
Unemployment reaches 2.5 million
Britain was going through turmoil as labor movements started to act up, causing unemployment to reach a post war high. -
Russian Civil War Ends
The Russian Civil War ended, creating a powerful Soviet Union. -
David Lloyd George resigns
There was political turmoil, as George could not handle it, so he ended up stepping down. -
Mussolini named Italian premier
The Communist party in Italy had their own army. In response, the king made Mussolini the premier, to avoid open violence. -
Vladimir Lenin Dies.
As the leader Vladimir Lenin dies, Josef Stalin takes his place, over Leon Trotsky. -
Stalin implemplents first Five Year Plan
Stalin created these plans to improve and industrialize the economy, in order to make the Soviet Union more powerful. -
Italy becomes a one party State
Mussolini used his power to ban all the other political parties to, basically, become a dictator. -
Poincare resigns
French Prime Minister resigns due to age. Political turmoil follows. -
Black Tuesday sends the U.S. into the Great Depression
The stock market crashed heavily on October 24th, 1929. It was known as "Black Tuesday" as the country was in for 10 years of the Great Depression. -
Stalin starts the "the Great Purges"
Stalin began persecuting groups, such as, peasants, and anybody affiated with the Red Army, etc. -
Rooselvelt begins 1st term
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected as president, while the country is in depression. -
Roosevelt creates the "New Deals"
President Roosevelt created a plan to relieve, recover, and reform the country, to get out of the depression. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
There were tensions between Italy and Ethiopia, and since no other country was standing in their way, Italy went for the invasion. -
Italy wins war in Ethiopia and creates Italian East Africa
Italy gains land from Ethiopia, and Mussolini's popularity is rising, after winning the war in Ethiopia. -
Roosevelt is re-elected
After improving the status of the country, greatly, the American people without a doubt chose President Roosevelt to serve in a second term. -
Neville Chamberlain appointed Prime Minister
As Stanley Baldwin resigned as Prime Minister of England, Neville Chamberlain was appointed as his replacement.
