The Modern World and Australia By edenneal Jan 1, 1918 end of WW1 Jan 1, 1919 Treasty of Versailles Jan 1, 1921 Bolsheviks win the Russian Civil War Jan 1, 1922 Mussolini and his faxists take power in Italy Jan 1, 1923 Hitler attempts to seize power in Germany in the unsuccesfull Munich Putsh Jan 1, 1924 The Nazis win only 3% of votes in German Elections Jan 1, 1928 Almost one in five people own a car in the USA. The first australian 'talkie' takes place Jan 1, 1931 Under the Melbourne agreement, Australian governments agree to cut spending Jan 1, 1932 Unemployment Reaches its peak in the worst year of depression Jan 1, 1933 Hitler and the nazi's again power in Germany. Germany and Japan leave the league of nations Jan 1, 1934 Italy invades Aloyissa Jan 1, 1936 Spanish civil war begins Jan 1, 1937 Japan invades China Jan 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland and WW2