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Adolf Hitler is born in Braunau am Inn, Austria.
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Hitler moves to Vienna, Austria, and tries to pursue a career in art. He is rejected twice by the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.
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World War I breaks out. Hitler volunteers for the German Army and serves as a soldier on the Western Front.
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Germany surrenders, and World War I ends. The German Empire collapses, and the Weimar Republic is established.
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The Weimar Constitution is adopted, establishing the democratic government of the Weimar Republic.
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Hitler joins the German Workers' Party (DAP), which later becomes the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) or Nazi Party.
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Teschen dispute between Poland and Czechoslovakia is resolved by the League of Nations.
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Aaland Islands dispute between Finland and Sweden is resolved by the League of Nations.
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Upper Silesia dispute between Germany and Poland is resolved by the League of Nations.
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Benito Mussolini and the National Fascist Party march on Rome, leading to Mussolini's appointment as Prime Minister and the establishment of a fascist regime in Italy.
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Memel dispute between Lithuania and Germany is initially resolved with Memelland becoming an autonomous region within Lithuania, but later Germany demands its return in 1939.
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Hitler reorganizes the Nazi Party, focusing on propaganda and public speaking to gain support.
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Stresemann was appointed chancellor and foreign minister of a grand coalition government in the year of crises.
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Miguel Primo de Rivera establishes a military dictatorship in Spain.
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Corfu dispute between Italy and Greece is resolved by the League of Nations.
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The hyperinflation crisis in Germany is temporarily halted with the introduction of the new currency, the Rentenmark.
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Hitler attempts to seize power in the failed Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. He is arrested and sentenced to prison.
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President Paul von Hindenburg is reelected as the President of the Weimar Republic.
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The Locarno Treaties are signed, improving relations between Germany, France, and other European powers and guaranteeing Germany's western borders.
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Germany joins the League of Nations, aiming to improve international cooperation and diplomacy.
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The Young Plan is officially adopted, further restructuring Germany's reparations payments.
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The Wall Street Crash triggers a global economic crisis, leading to the Great Depression. Germany is severely affected, with widespread unemployment and economic instability.
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The Nazi Party gains significant electoral support in the German Reichstag elections, becoming the second-largest party.
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The Second Spanish Republic is established after the fall of the monarchy.
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The League of Nations mediates various other conflicts, works on economic initiatives, and advocates for disarmament.
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Hitler runs for President of Germany but loses to incumbent Paul von Hindenburg. However, the Nazi Party becomes the largest party in the Reichstag.
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President Hindenburg appoints Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. This marks the beginning of Hitler's rise to power.
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Italy invades Abyssinia (Ethiopia) without authorization from the League of Nations, leading to condemnation and economic sanctions.
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The Spanish Civil War takes place between the Republicans (loyal to the Second Spanish Republic) and the Nationalists (led by General Francisco Franco). The war ends with the victory of the Nationalists, leading to Franco's dictatorship.
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Italy forms the Rome-Berlin Axis, a political and military alliance with Nazi Germany.
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Italy invades Albania, bringing it under Italian control.
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The beginning of WW2
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Vilna dispute between Lithuania and Poland is partially resolved by the League of Nations.