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Treaty of Versailles signed
The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that brought World War I to an end. It worsened Germany's economy, army, and made them have reparations. -
First League of Nations meeting
The league of nations is assembled for the first time in Switzerland. The US is absent after opting out of joining the league. -
Benito Mussolini is made Italian premier
King Victor Emmanuel makes Mussolini premier in order to resolve conflict between the fascists and communists -
Vladimir Lenin dies
Bolshevik leader Lenin died, causing Joseph Stalin to take power. Stalin was later a big part of World War II -
Final League of Nations meeting
The Final League of Nations meeting was held. However, this conference fails to reach any type of agreement. -
Hitler appointed Chancellor
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, the first step to Hitler's role in the dictatorship. -
German Relchstag passes the enabling act
The German Relchstag passed the enabling act, allowing Hitler to issue decrees in the status of law. They gave Hitler way too much power and he used it for the wrong reasons. -
Stalin expels 1.14 million members of the communist party
Stalin's great purge commission publicly investigates and tries many members of the communist party for treason as Stalin tries to dispose of the communist party -
Munich pact signed
Britain and France appease Hitler, or give in to his demands, and gives him control of Czech Sudetenland. He doesn't think anyone is going to try to stop him at this point and gets power hungry. -
France and Britain declare war on Germany
In response to Hitler taking over most of Eastern Europe, France and Britain declared war on him in hopes of preventing world take over.