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Australia and the world throughout the 20th and 21st century

By Hannya312

  • Communist Revolution in Russia

    Communist Revolution in Russia
    Communist revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Veasailles was signed

  • Austraila's First Radio Broadcast

    Austraila's First Radio Broadcast
    Australia’s first radio broadcast takes place in Sydney

  • Joseph Stalin takes over power in the USSR

    Joseph Stalin takes over power in the USSR
    Death of Vladimir Lenin; Joseph Stalin (the general secretary of the Communist Party) takes over power in the USSR

  • Swapping of Prime Ministers

    Swapping of Prime Ministers
    In the UK, Stanley Baldwin (a conservative) and Ramsay MacDonald (Labour leader) swap the prime ministership several times

  • 'Talking Pictures'

    'Talking Pictures'
    The Jazz Singer begins the era of ‘talking pictures’ and the end of silent movies

  • Global Depression

    Global Depression
    Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression

  • Hitler Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler Chancellor of Germany
    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

  • Black Friday

    Black Friday
    Black Friday bushfires in Victoria kill 71 people and destroy five towns

  • World War II Begins

    World War II Begins
    World War II begins when Germany invades Poland