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The Modern World
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The Treaty
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919. (this is a pituer of the front cover of the treaty of versailles) -
Civil war
The Bolsheviks win the Russian civil war.The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war in the former Russian Empire immediately after the Russian Revolutions of 1917. As many factions wanted to determine Russia's political future. -
Hitler strives for power
The Beer Hall Putsch, also known as the Munich Putsch, was a failed coup attempt by the Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler to seize power in Munich and Bavaria. About two thousand men marched to the centre of Munich, where they confronted the police, which resulted in the death of 16 Nazis and 4 policemen. After two days, Hitler was arrested and charged with treason. -
Nazi 3 per cent
The Nazis win only 3 per cent of votes in German elections. Federal elections were held in Germany on 7 December 1924, the second that year. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party after winning 131 of the 493 seats. ( my fight ) -
U.S
Almost one in five people own a car in the U.S. During the time period from 1919 to 1923, primarily North America experienced a rise in the Roaring Twenties, social, and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes. The economic power and high employment of the United States allowed Americans to spend more extravagantly on entertainment. (two people in a newly bought car) -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; however, in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. (4 children for sale) -
The Gain of Power
Hitler and the Nazis gain power in Germany. On 30 January 1933 Adolf Hitler, leader of NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party), was appointed Reich Chancellor (Reich is German for “empire”). At the elections NSDAP, together with its partner DNVP, gained an absolute majority. (image of the house of parliment, germany ) -
Italy Invades Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
The Abyssinia Crisis was a crisis during the interwar period. This incident resulted from the ongoing conflict between the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Ethiopia. Its effects were to undermine the credibility of the League of Nations and to encourage Fascist Italy to ally itself with Nazi Germany. (Italian troops on the march in Ethiopia) -
Japan Invades China
The Japanese invasion of China began when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded China immediately following the Mukden Incident. (A Wounded Child at Shanghai Station) -
WW II
world war II begun with the invasion of Poland by Germany and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom. Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe, and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan. (Abandoned boy holding a stuffed animal amid ruins following German aerial bombing of London, 1945)
