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WWI started in 1914 and fighting stopped in 1918. However, the war left Europe in political, social, and economic turmoil.
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Its creator Woodrow Wilson was not able to convince the United States to join which greatly weakened the League.
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Was nor ratified by the United States and ultimately imposed harsh territorial, econonomical, and military provisions on Germany. Germany was also forced to accept the blame for starting World War I.
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Hitler won the vote of all of his party comrades expect for one, thus became leader of the party as a result of an overwhelming majority.
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On this date Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy
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The Soviet Union is established under Lenin.
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Lenin dies after multiple strokes and Stalin becomes his successor.
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Backed by a Fascist majority, Mussolini declared himself dictator of Italy.
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The stock market crash was a major factor that led to the Great Depression during which unemployment soared while wages plummeted. During this period economic growth and world trade declined.
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Frankilin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States, the first of four terms that he was elected.
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The Enabling Act granted Adolf Hitler the power of a dictator.
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Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription.
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German troops remilitarize the Rhineland for the first time since the closure of World War I.
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Italian forces were able to defeat the Ethiopian troops. In the bigger picture, they demonstrated the weakness of the League of Nations.
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Part of a Great Purge that lasted about five years.
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Prime Minsiter Chamberlain felt that by appeasing Hitler war had been avoided.
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Stalin and Hitler agreed to not attack eachother and to split Poland between them.
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German invasion of Poland results in the outbreak of World War II in Europe.
