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The End Of WW1
The war ended in 1918, after the member countries of the Central Powers signed armistice agreements one by one. Germany was the last, signing its armistice on November 11, 1918. As a result of these agreements, Austria-Hungary was broken up into several smaller countries. -
The Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed in Versailles, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of World War I signed separate treaties. -
The 'Roaring Twenties'
By the 1920s, women in many countries had not only won the right to vote, but were also moving into new occupations and choosing to wear ‘rational’, or at least much less restricted, garments. The production of cars took place and improvement in technology increased. The roaring twenties caused the Great Depression which then lead to World War 2 as Hitler tried to revive the economy during the Great Depression. -
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 Great Depression
In the worst affected countries – Poland, Germany and Austria – one in five of the population was unemployed, and industrial output fell by over 40 per cent. Levels of trade between countries also collapsed. -
The Spanish Monarchy is Overthrown
Spain was than ran by a military dictatorship. At the time, Spain and Germany were negotiating over Spain's entry into the Axis alliance. In the end, however, no alliance was signed, and Spain remained neutral throughout World War II. After the Nazis' defeat in 1945, the Spanish government tried to destroy all evidence of its cooperation with the Germans. -
Hitler Is Appointed Chancellor Of Germany
In an attempt to reel in the chaos of the German government, President Paul von Hindenburg declares Hitler chancellor, the first major step in Hitler's ascent to dictatorship. -
The Munich Pact Is Signed
British and French prime ministers Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier sign the Munich Pact with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The agreement averted the outbreak of war but gave Czechoslovakia a way to German conquest.
