1920-1929

By chloewillyoung
  • Period: to

    1920-1929

  • League of Nations (Africa)

    Following WW1, the League of Nations was formed to promote international cooperation. This caused mandates to be initiated in Africa. It gave control of German colonies to Europe. Most of Africa was ruled by Europe, so their part in the League of Nations wasn't accurately represented by independent African territories. The League of Nations later failed as WW2 followed less than two decades later.

  • Women were granted the right to vote (USA)

    Following state victories and women's suffrage organizations, Women were given voting rights by the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. Women's suffrage in the USA came after many British territories granted women the right to vote. However, many developed countries such as France, India, Japan, and Italy came in the next few decades.

  • Discovery of Insulin (Canada)

    At the University of Toronto Canada, Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin which was a word-changing medical breakthrough. Insulin is still used to this day and saves lives of people who have diabetes.

  • Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy (Europe)

    Mussolini takes control of Italy and starts the fascist movement. He established a totalitarian form of government and sought to grow Italy's territories. He promoted ideologies of nationalism, militarism, and authoritarianism. Mussolini influenced many other leaders such as Adolf Hitler and provided foundations for other fascist regimes.

  • Tokyo-Yokohama Earthquake (Japan)

    This tragic event killed over 130,000 people and left over a million people homeless. The earthquake caused fires from broken gas lines to occur all over the cities and aided in the formation of a tsunami in Atami. The earthquake and its side effects had devastating consequences on infrastructure and housing. This also contributed to tensions between Japan and Korea because the Japanese accused the Koreans of tampering well water and destroying property during the aftermath.

  • The Brazilian Revolution of 1924 (South America)

    Beginning in São Paulo, a rebellion breaks out opposing President Artur Bernardes. Troops are deployed, but the fighting spreads to other states. The Brazilian government ended up with the victory; however, this event showed the dissatisfaction that the Brazilian people had towards their government during this time. This event paved the way for political reform in years to come.

  • Stalin's Five-Year Plan (Russia)

    Joseph Stalin, leader of the communist party in Russia, came to power in 1922. Stalin's Five Year Plan had the goal of collectivization of agriculture and expansion of industrialization. This plan led to millions of farmers dying due to famine, but there was rapid growth in industrialization.

  • The Great Depression (Worldwide)

    Although there were several events leading up to the Great Depression, one large factor was the crash of Wall Street. In 1929, The United States had the largest economy globally. Their stock market crashed and affected many countries that were reliant on U.S. finance. Inflation and unemployment rose, while production and trade plummeted.