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the german people were blamed for the war. they had to pay a huge fee as well as other things. This is not the real date.
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Joseph stalin is appointed General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party.
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The Irish Civil War begins between treaty and anti-treaty forces.
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Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Transcaucasia come together to make the Soviet Union.
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France and belgium occupy the Ruhr area in order to force germany reparation payments.
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The Beer Hall Putsch takes place, in which Adolf Hitler fails to lead the Nazis to overthrow the current German government. It is crushed by the police the next day.
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Vladimir lenin dies, and Joseph Stalin begins purging rivals to clear his way to leadership.
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Adolf Hitler is sentenced to 5 years in jail for his participation in the Beer Hall Putsch.
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France begins withdrawing its troops from Germany.
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Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial power over Italy.
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Mein Kampf, Hitler's autobiography is published.
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British and Belgian troops leave Cologne, Germany.
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The Treaty of Berlin is signed by Germany and the Soviet Union, which declares neutrality if either country is attacked within the next five years.
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The Great Depression begins.
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France withdraws its remaining troops from the Rhineland.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg.
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Germany's parliament building the Reichstag is set on fire.
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Germany's first concentration camp, Dachau, is completed.
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The Gestapo is established in Germany.
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In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
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D-Day begins with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The allied soldiers quickly break through the Atlantic Wall and push inland in the largest amphibious military operation in history.
