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Treaty of Versailles Signed
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Years of Crisis
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2. League Of Nations Founded/Formed
Intergovernmental organization as a result of the Paris Peace Conference, created to ensure that war never broke out again. Many looked to the League to bring stability to the world. -
The Nazi Party is Formed
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Lenin dies and Stalin Rises to Power
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Shanghai Massacre
Nationalists (Kuomintang) forces led by Chiang Kai-shek attacked the Communists in Shanghai- executing 5000 of the 6000 captured; Communists fought for their country to become a communist country. Nationalist troops and armed gangs moved into Shanghai to kill trade union members and communist leaders. The nationalists were nearly wiped out by the communists. -
Chinese Civil War
Lasted 9 yrs, 4 months, and 3 weeks; fought between the Kuomintang (Chinese nationalist party) and the Chinese Communist party because of their long-term internal rivalry. Chiang Kai-shek of the Kuomintang decided to get rid of the Communists-killing and arresting many of them. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Agreement to outlaw war, signed in Paris. Was one of many international efforts to prevent another World War, but had little to no effect. The countries who signed were France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy and Japan. The authors of it were Frank B. Kellogg and French foreign minister Aristide Briand. -
Stimson Doctrine
Approved by the league of nations, stated that the United States would not recognize any agreements between the Japanese and Chinese that limited free commercial intercourse in the region. It was enacted after Japan's military seizure of Manchuria in 1931. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
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Enabling Act
1933 Weimar Constitution amendment that gave Hitler the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag for the following 4 years. This transferred full power to Hitler. -
Great Purge (Great Terror)
A campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union which happened from 1936 to 1938. Stalin sought to eliminate all communist Party members and otehr citizens who threatened his power. The purges didn't only affect people who opposed Stalin, but normal people as well. 20 million people were sent to labor camps, where nearly half of them died. Lasted roughly from October of 1936 to 1939 -
German Invasion of Poland
