Key Events 1913-1950

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    Key Events from 1913

  • Communist revolution

    Communist revolution
    Communist revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladmir Lenin

  • Treaty of Versailles

  • Australia's First radio

    Australia's first radio broadcast takes place in Sydney

  • Death of Vladimir Lenin

    Death of Vladimir Lenin. Joseph Stalin (the general secretary of the Communist Party) takes over power in the USSR

  • The start of taking Pictures

    The Jazz Singer begins the era of ‘talking pictures’ and the end of silent movies

  • Wall Street Stock market crash

    28 October, Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.

  • The beginning of WWII

    World War II begins when Germany invades Poland