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The European Crisis
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The Roaring Twenties
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Adolf Hitler attempts a coup d'état
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. -
Death of Lenin and creation of USSR
After Lenin death, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin engaged in a contest for power. Eventually, Stalin prevailed and became general secretary for the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).The Declaration of the Creation of the USSR was forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. -
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The Dawes Plan
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Stalin introduces his five-year plans
Stalin introduces his five-year plan to transform communist Russia into an industrial power on a par with capitalist countries. -
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The Young Plan
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The Wall Street Crash
This began when the stock market collapsed. This event it set off a disastrous sequence of events, and this marked the start of the great depression. Also the increasing number of impoverished families and the lack of available bank credit saw domestic demand for products. The crisis extended to economic sector, like companies went bankrupt and unemployment levels increased. -
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The Great Depression
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Roosevelt's New Deal
Roosevelt introduced his New Deal. This was set of government programmes which focused on the three Rs: Relief for the poor, recovery of the economy and reform of the banking system. -
Stalin introduces a new constitution
Stalin introduced a constitution which granted citizens more rights, such as universal suffrage. At the same time, he carried out a series of violent repressive campaigns called Purges. During this purges, he had a large number of senior members of his own party killed.