UNIT 2

By maiker.barrocales

  • Emperor Wilhem II abdicates

    Emperor Wilhem II abdicates

  • Prohibition and rise of organised crime in the United States

    The U.S. banned alcohol, leading to the rise of organized crime as gangs profited from illegal production, distribution, and smuggling of alcohol.

  • Mussolini sets up the National Fascist Party in Italy

    Mussolini sets up the National Fascist Party in Italy

  • Adolf Hitler sets up the National Socialist Worker's Party

    Adolf Hitler sets up the National Socialist Worker's Party

  • General Workers strike in Italy

    General Workers strike in Italy

  • King Victor Emmanuel lll makes Mussolini president

    King Victor Emmanuel lll makes Mussolini president

  • Adolf Hitler attempts a coup d'état

    Adolf Hitler attempts a coup d'état
    In 1923, Adolf Hitler attempted a coup d'état known as the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich, aiming to overthrow the Weimar government, but it failed, leading to his imprisonment.

  • Death of Lenin and creation of the USSR

    Death of Lenin and creation of the USSR

  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    The Dawes Plan was an agreement that aimed to ease Germany's reparations burden after World War I by restructuring payments and securing foreign loans to stabilize its economy.

  • Stalin introduces his five-year plans

    Stalin introduces his five-year plans
    Stalin introduced his Five-Year Plans to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union and collectivize agriculture, aiming to transform the economy and increase production.

  • The New York stock market collpases

    The New York stock market collpases
    It triggers the Great Depression by wiping out millions of dollars in wealth and leading to widespread economic turmoil.

  • Young plan

    Young plan
    was an agreement that further reduced Germany's World War I reparations and extended the payment period, aiming to ease the financial burden on the country.

  • Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor (prime minister)

    Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor (prime minister)

  • Adolf Hitler declares a state of emergency

    Adolf Hitler declares a state of emergency

  • Night of the Long Knives

    Night of the Long Knives
    Was a purge by Adolf Hitler, in which he ordered the assassination of potential rivals within the Nazi Party, consolidating his power

  • Nuremberg Laws

    Nuremberg Laws
    Were anti-Semitic laws enacted in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of their citizenship and rights, and prohibited marriage between Jews and non-Jews

  • Stallin introduces a new constitution

    Stallin introduces a new constitution

  • Night of the Broken Glass

    Night of the Broken Glass
    Was a violent pogrom in Nazi Germany, during which Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were attacked, and thousands of Jews were arrested or killed