Interwar Period (1918-1939)

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  • End of World War I

    End of World War I
    First World War ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day in 1918. Germany signs an armistice with the Allies.

  • Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

    Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty signed in Paris by the Allied Nations and Germany. It initiates heavy reparations upon Germany

  • Benito Mussolini becomes Italian Premier

    Benito Mussolini becomes Italian Premier
    King Victor Emmaneul announces Mussolini premier in hopes to end dispute between the Communists and Fascists

  • Vladimir Lenin dies

    Vladimir Lenin dies
    Lenin dies of a stroke and Josef Stalin takes power

  • Wall Street Crashes

    Wall Street Crashes
    The New York Stock Market crashes causing a global economic crisis

  • Japan invade Manchuria

    Japan invade Manchuria
    Japan who were dependent on trades from America also suffer from the Great Depression. They then invade Manchuria; a region rich in minerals

  • Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany
    President Paul Von Hindenburg declares Hitler chancellor