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Inter-War Period 1919 - 1939
The Inter-War period was a period between the end of the first world war and the start of the second world war. Despite this being a relatively short period of time, it represented lots of significant changes worldwide.
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First League of Nations Meeting
While not all of them were present at the first meeting, between the years of 1920 and 1939 over 63 countries joined and signed a peace treaty called the Treaty of Versailles. Unfortunately the Leagues intent failed miserably in its intended goal of trying to prevent another world war from happening as WW2 broke out only two decades later. Over all, the first league of nations was a flop in what it was trying to accomplish. -
Four Power Pact
The four power pact, not to be confused with the four power treaty was yet another peace treaty but this one was between Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. The Four Power Pact was used as a better means of insuring international security. Under this plan, smaller nations would have less of a voice in Great Power politics. This ended up not becoming everything that they had hoped it would with a depression in Europe and the rise of Hitler. -
Corfu Incident
The corfu incident was a diplomatic and military crisis between Greece and Italy. It was triggered when an Italian general heading a commision to settle a border dispute between Albania and Greece. On the way, he was killed on Greek territory along with members of his staff. -
Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street crash is otherwise known as the Stock Market crash of 1929 or the Great Crash. This is when the share prices of the New York Stock exchange Collapsed. This is not the only reason but is what ultimately led to the Great Depression. When the stock market crashed, unemployment was almost at 15 million or 30% of the entire workforce. -
Beginning of the Great Depression
The Wall Street Market crash was a major influence on this era. There were several other causes of the great depression such as the efficient use of machinery led to overpopulation and low demand. Workers wages did not keep up with quicker production, and many more after that. Close to 40,000 Americans committed suicide during this time period and was eventually solved by the sharp reductions in spending, taxes and regulation at the end of World War 2. -
Hoover Moratorium
The Hoover Moratorium was a public statement issued by US President Herbert Hoover on June 20, 1931, who hoped to slow down the coming economic crisis and provide time for recovery. His plan was to put a one year moratorium on payments of World War I and other war debt which would stop the repayment of both capital and interest. Many citizens were outraged by this idea. The statement was approved and went on.Using the plan did little to slow economic decline in Europe in the following months. -
Hitler Becomes the Chancellor of Germany
Hitler rose to power on the 30th of January 1933 by the president of germany Paul von Hindenburg appointing the chancellor of Germany seat to Adolf Hitler. Hitler was the start of World War 2 and one week after he committed suicide, World War 2 was over. On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide along with his wife, Eva in his bunker in Berlin. According to testimonies, both swallowed cyanide pills and he shot himself in the head for good measure. -
Elvis Presley is Born
Elvis Presley was born on the 1st of January 1935 and has influenced the music industry ever since, even after his death on the 16th of August 1977. In the span of just a few years Elvis became an international superstar and is now known as the 'king of rock and roll'. -
Samsung was Founded
Samsung was founded in 1938 on the 1st of March. Lee Byung-chul started the company as a grocery trading store and exported items such as noodles, rice and more into and out of China.When it came to the 1970s, Samsung started to export home electronics overseas.
Nowadays, Samsung has a net worth of over 300 billion dollars and is one of the most advanced and well known companies in the world. Samsung has influenced the modern world in a huge way and has advanced electronics. -
WW2 Begins
World War Two was started by a number of events but the event that had the most effect was Germany doing an unprovoked attack on Poland with a Blitzkrieg attack. A Blitzkrieg attack is a military tactic designed to create disorganization against enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower.
World War 2 ended with the surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.