Interwar Years 1919-1939

By Nathaliaflores97
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    Interwar Years 1919-1939

  • Treaty of Versailles

    The treaty of Versailles is Signed The Treaty of Versailles ends World War One and imposes heavy reparations payments on Germany.

  • First Meeting of the League of Nations

    It was 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.

  • The Washington Conference

    The Washington Conference is Held The United States convenes the Washington Conference, involving Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, Japan, and Portugal. The Conference results in a treaty that sets a ratio for tonnage of capital ships (over 10,000 tons, with guns bigger than eight inches) for Great Britain, the US, Japan, France, and Italy.

  • Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini is Made Italian Premier King Victor Emmanuel declares Mussolini premier in an attempt to head off violent conflict between the Fascists and the Communists.

  • The Beer Hall

    The Beer Hall Putsch Adolf Hitler and General Ludendorf, a World War One hero, lead a small contingent of followers in a harmless, comical attempt at rebellion, for which Hitler is imprisoned for two years.

  • Vladimir Lenin

    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.

  • The Cartel des Gauches wins the French Election

    The Cartel des Gauches wins the French Election The Cartel displaces the ruling Bloc National, in a marked victory for the left, but proves unable to govern effectively.

  • The German Chamber of Deputies Accepts the Dawes Plan

    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.

  • The Locarno Pacts are Signed

    The Locarno Pacts are Signed The Locarno Pacts are signed in efforts to stabilize relations with Germany and its neighbors. The pacts usher in a period of peace and prosperity.

  • Joseph Pilsudski Becomes Virtual Dictator in Poland

    Joseph Pilsudski Becomes Virtual Dictator in Poland Pilsudski maintains this position until his death in May 1935

  • The Samuel Commission in England Releases Its Report on Coal Mining

    The Samuel Commission in England Releases Its Report on Coal Mining The Samuel Commission, under the Conservative government, releases a report which advises wage cuts for miners. The Triple Alliance responds by striking, which is emulated by many other industries in England to protest he Conservative government's policies.

  • The Spanish Monarchy is Overthrown and The Republic Is Born

    The Spanish Monarchy is Overthrown and The Republic Is Born A provisional government is established to take Spain from monarchy to republicanism.

  • General Gyula Gombos Comes to Power

    General Gyula Gombos Comes to Power in Hungary Gombos becomes prime minister, an office he uses like a dictatorship, setting the tone for Hungarian government during the remaining inter-war years.

  • The final League of Nations Disarmament Conference is Held

    The final League of Nations Disarmament Conference is Held The last major League of Nations-sponsored disarmament conference meets from February to July 1932 at Geneva, with 60 nations in attendance, including the United States. However, this conference, like it's predecessors, fails to secure any agreement, and organized disarmament remains an unaccomplished goal.