THE INTER-WAR YEARS By Rocío Espinosa 1919 Wilhem II abdicates and Weimar Repueblic was established in Germany Period: 1919 to 1945 Nzi Party (extreme right-wing) active in Germany 1921 Mussolini founded the "National Fascist Prty" 1921 Hitler became leader of Nazi Party 1923 France occupied the Ruhr Valley 1923 Hitler failed coup d'état (Beer Hall Putsch) and was imprisioned 1 year 1924 US proposed "Dawes Plan" to Germany 1924 Lenin's death, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin took power 1928 Stalin introduced "Firts Five-Year Plan" 1929 "Young Plan" suggested to Germany Period: 1929 to 1939 Great Depression in US Oct 29, 1929 Wall Street Crash in US 1930 Germany democratic system collapsed during elections 1933 Franklin D.Roosevelt "New Deal" 1933 Hitler accused communists of provoking fire in Reichstag Period: 1933 to 1939 Many people were sterilised due to "Racial Hygiene" to create a "Perfect Aryan Race" 1934 Hitler consolidated his power with the "Night of the Long Knives" Aug 2, 1934 President Hindenburg died, beginning of the "Third Reich" 1935 Hitler publicly broke with the terms of "Treay of Versailles" 1935 Hitler introduced "Nuuremberg Laws" Period: 1935 to 1939 Germany took Saar region, Rhineland, Czech Sudetenland, Austria and Poland 1936 Stalin introduced a constitution (granted people more rights) 1938 During the "Night Broken Glass" jewish possesions were attacked
