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The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is signed to end the First World War. -
The Bolsheviks win the Russian civil war
Raging between 1918 and 1921, the Russian civil war finally ended with the Treaty of Riga. -
Mussolini comes to power in Italy
From October 22nd to 29th Mussolini led the March on Rome, which resulted in him taking power as a fascist. -
Hitler attempts to seize power in Germany
Hitler attemtps to gain power in Munich, Germanyalong with his Nazi followers. This failed, with Hitler being imprisoned. -
Car ownership increases in the US
Almost one in five people own a car in the US. -
The Great Depression begins
The Great Depression is the largest economic drepression in history. It began with the stock market crash of Black Tuesday (October 29th, 1929) and didn't end until the mid 30s. -
Hitler and the Nazis gain power in Germany
Hitler mangages to take over Germany. In this year as well, Germany and Japan leve the League of Nations. -
The Spanish Civil War begins
This was a war between the Republicans, the Second Spanish Republic and the Nationalists. The war was fought from 1936 to 1939, wiht the Nationalists winning. -
Japan Invades China
A battle between Japanese troops and Chinese troops ended with the Japnaese forces taking over. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany's pact with the Soviet Union allowed them to invade Poland without the Soviets getting involved. This was the beginning of World War 2.
