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Beginnings of the Nazi Party
As a young adult, Adolf Hitler found himself interested in politics and in 1920, the National Socialist German Worker's party was formed. -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany signed a peace agreement made by Britain and France, and the war ended at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. -
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Roaring 20s
The Roaring 20s took place from 1920 to 1929, and marked the start of widespread Consumerism. Jazz also became widespread in America, and the decade had a huge emphasis on having fun and spending money. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment is part of the constitution that prohibits denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. -
Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party was formed while seeking a substitute path for China's political development. -
Mein Kampf Published
Mein Kampf is Hitler's autobiography, and promoted ideas that a weak government was why Germany lost the war. -
The Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was spread over 3 days: Black Thursday, Black Monday and Black Tuesday. Because of these crashes, many people lost their jobs and money, and it also partly caused the great depression -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression started after a large stock market crash in October of 1929 and continued up until 1941. Because of this, many people lost their jobs and money. -
Francisco Franco
General Francisco Franco established himself as the Fascist dictator of Spain. -
German Troops invade Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler ordered German troops to invade Czechoslovakia, and they also took over Bohemia and established a protectorate over Czechoslovakia.