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Emperor Wilhem II Abdicates
The abdication of Wilhelm II as German Emperor and King of Prussia was declared unilaterally by Chancellor Max von Baden at the height of the German revolution. His abdication saw the birth of the Weimar Republic. -
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The European Crisis
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The Weimar Republic
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Prohibition and Rise of Organised Crime in the U.S
In 1920, the United States embarked on a bold social experiment known as Prohibition. However, the unintended consequences of Prohibition would prove far-reaching and long-lasting. Prohibition inadvertently fueled the rise of organized crime in the U.S, transforming the nation‘s underworld and leaving a legacy that endures to this day. -
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Roaring Twenties
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Mussolini sets up the National Fascist Party in Italy
He obtained full powers from parliament. Other parties were banned. Most important factors of this event: imposed censorship, began Italy's espansion, intervened in the economy, began an intense progàganda campaign and controlled education to indocrinate the younger population and promote the image of women as housewives and mothers. -
Creation of the USSR and the Death of Vladimir Lenin
The USSR was created in 1922. Commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia. It was the largest country by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing borders with twelve countries, and the third-most populous country. Later came Lenin's death in 1924, in Gorki, at the age of 53 after falling into a coma. After this incident, Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the CPSU, became the leader of the USSR. -
Adolf Hitler Attemtps a Coup D'Etat
Adolf Hitler attempted a coup d'état in 1923, known as the Munich Putsch, with the goal of overthrowing the government of the Weimar Republic. The failed attempt led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment, where he wrote Mein Kampf. -
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The Dawes Plan
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Stalin introduces his Five-Year Plans
Stalin introduced his first five-year plan. His aim was to turn communist Russia into an industrial power to rival the capitalist countries. He tried to modernise rural areas, established two types of farms: a sovkhoz and a kolkhoz. Also, in industry, the focus was heavy industry. -
The Young Plan
The Young Plan was a renegotiation of war reparations owed by Germany to the countries that had won World War I. It was a revision of the Dawes Plan implemented since 1924. It was a revision of the Dawes Plan implemented since 1924 and aimed to reduce the total amount owed by Germany, facilitate payments and end Allied control over the German economy. -
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The Great Depression
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The Wall Street Crash
Share prices fell and shareholders panicked. The stock market completely collapsed. This set off disastrous events which marked the start of the Great Depression.
Share holders lost all the money invested. Loans couldn't be paid back leading to banks that needed to close because they ran uot of money. Many people lost their savings.
There were a lot of impoverished families and lack of available bank credits, and unemployment levels increased. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler was named as Chancellor(Prime Minister) of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg. Hindenburg made the appointment in an effort to keep Hitler and the Nazi Party “in check;” however, the decision would have disastrous results for Germany and the entire European continent. In the year and seven months that followed, Hitler was able to exploit the death of Hindenburg and combine the positions of chancellor and president into the position of Führer, the supreme leader of Germany. -
Roosevelt's New Deal
His New Deal was a set of government programmes which focused on the Three Rs: Relief for the poor, Recovery of the econony and Reform of the abking system.
They provided social aid, employment increased through public works, farmers were protected and the abking system was reformed.
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Adolf Hitler declares a state of emergency
The spark of the declaration was that Hitler blamed communists for a fire in the Reichstag and used the event to pass a law that strengthened his power. With this declaration, Hitler limited citizens' rights and freedoms, banned all the political parties and set up the Gestapo wich was the Nazi secret police. -
Night of the Long Knives
Hitler further consolidated his power with this event. In the Night of the Long Knives the main targets were members of the SA and its leader, Ernst Rohm. The reason why Hitler made this purge, was that the organisation with its members started tto pose a threat to Hitler's totalitarian vision. In the night of the 30 June to 1 July, the Gestapo and the SS assassinated mora than a hundred people and imprisoned thousands more. -
The Nuremberg Laws
This laws stripped Jews of their citizenship and prevented them from marrying Germans. Later, they had to wear a gold star so that Germans could identificate Jewish people. -
Stalin Introduces a new constitution
In 1936 The Soviet Union adopted a new Constitution , also known as the "Stalin Constitution". The Constitution Committee presided by I. V. Stalin, develop this version of the Constitution to reflect the ideas about the victory of socialism in the Soviet Union. -
Night of The Broken Glass
In this night, Jews, their shops and synagogues were attacked. This was a step towards the systematic persecution and mass estermination of the Jews.