Interwar Years Timeline

  • Versailles Treaty

    Versailles Treaty
    After Germany lost the war allied nations met in the palace of Versailles. They created a treaty that Germany must follow, in attempt to hold the peace throughout the world. Some restrictions were limited naval ships, limited military, no air force, they had to pay reparations, as well as take full responsibility of the war being their fault.
  • League of Nations

    League of Nations
    The league of nations is a forum created after World War I in attempt to settle world disputes to prevent any hostile outbreaks/ maintain world peace. Many allied nations joined except for the US however Germany Russia and the Soviet Union were not allowed to join.
  • Communist International

    Communist International
    Soviets wanted a world led by communist beliefs however the world was broken up into many socialist groups. Later on the people are shown the and forced into the Bolshevik party model, eventually all were treated like slaves.
  • Fascism in Italy

    Fascism in Italy
    When Benito Mussolini became leader of Italy he formed a fascist Italy, in his views Fascism resembled a totalitarian government, which means one person has all power and controls practically every function of society.
  • Hopeful Years

    Hopeful Years
    From 1924-1929 Europe was seeing improvement international relations became stronger, reparations were easier to pay off due to international agreements, Germany was let into the League of Nations, and treaties were signed throughout Europe. As well as nations economies begin to slightly recover.
  • Stalin Takes Power in Russia

    Stalin Takes Power in Russia
    As Joseph Stalin rises to power in October of 1924, he created a communist party. He changed the Soviet Union completely changing it into a totalitarian state. Through Strict ruling and using violence and purging to achieve obedience from the people of the Soviet Union Stalin was capable of achieving a strong economy.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    In October of 1929 the U.S stock market crashes creating a national economy meltdown, soon the nation was losing millions of dollars, life became a big struggle for everybody, however in Europe the Depression started just after the U.S sense the U.S funded many European nations and those funds stopped many nations went into economic failure also creating a global economic failure.
  • Japan Invades Manchuria

    Japan Invades Manchuria
    The Japanese invaded Manchuria after Chinese civilians sabotaged the railway killing a Japanese spy, however the Chines say the Japanese use this as a excuse to invade Manchuria.
  • The Third Reich

    The Third Reich
    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany in control of the Nazi party, Hitler soon changes all forms of government to reflect upon Nazi beliefs. After all government reforms Hitler was ready to create the Germany he felt was right.
  • Germany disbands from the World

    Germany disbands from the World
    As Hitler in power he views Germany as the superior nation, he believes that to be superior he needs to keep Germany isolated, he disbands from league of nations and excludes Germany from the world in any way possible