Between The Wars

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    Between The Wars

  • Communism 1917 (no exact date)

    The Russian Revolution of 1917 is an example of Communism. This started with the creation of the Russian SFSR and the provisional government being removed and replaced with a communist one (Bolshevik).
  • The Weimar Republic

    The Weimar Republic

    The Weimar Republic was a republic formed after World War I. The republic took power in Germany but eventually Germany started blaming the republic for its problems.
  • Versailles Treaty

    Versailles Treaty

    This treaty was one of the most important treaties after World War I. Germany had to pay reparations, land revoked, and army reduced.
  • Start of the Soviet Union 1922 (no exact date)

    Start of the Soviet Union 1922 (no exact date)

    This was created when Russia joined the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
  • Stalin Gains Power 1922-1925 (no exact date)

    Stalin Gains Power 1922-1925 (no exact date)

    After Lenin died, Stalin gained power by becoming the general secretarty of the party. By 1929 he became dictator of the Soviet Union.
  • Mussolini Takes Over 1922-1943 (no exact date)

    Mussolini Takes Over 1922-1943 (no exact date)

    Mussolini was Prime Minister throughout 1922-1943. He was the one who founded Fascism.
  • Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch

    This was Hitlers attempt to overthrow the Weimar Government and try to form a nationalistic government.
  • Mein Kampf

    Mein Kampf

    The Mein Kampf is a book Hitler wrote wehn he was imprisoned. The book states Hitler's future policies. Many people read it after he gained power.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a bad condition for the United States. During the 1930's economic conditions were horrible. Multiple people weren't working, were famished, and were homeless.
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler was appointed by President Hindenburg.
  • Reichstag Fire

    Reichstag Fire

    This occured when the Reichstag building was on fire and 5 men were arrested and charged with arson. The men were Van Der Lubbe, Ernst Torgler, George Dimitrov, and Blagoi Popov.
  • Nazism

    Nazism

    Nazism was the form of a body of politcal and economic doctrines created by Nazis in Germany.
  • Nuremburg Laws

    Nuremburg Laws

    These laws defined German citizenship. Relationships between Jews and Aryans were banned.
  • Italy invaded Ethiopia

    Italy invaded Ethiopia

  • Japan invaded Manchuria

    Japan invaded Manchuria

    The League of Nations fail to act at the "Rape of Nanking"
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference

    Allies made and agreement that Germany could have the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia for peace in return.
  • Sudetenland/Appeasement

    Sudetenland/Appeasement

    Germany wanted to annex Sudetenland. Appeasement was made to maintain peace, Germany granted Sudetenland.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    This is also known as the "Night of Crystal" or "Night of Broken Glass". It refers to the act of violence for anti-jewish pogroms.
  • Nazi Soviet Non-Agression Pact

    Nazi Soviet Non-Agression Pact

    An alliance with Hitler and Stalin to divide Poland into two countries.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland

    Hitler invaded using lightening war (Blitzkrieg) tactics. The Polish were defeated.