Interwar Period

  • End of WWI

    End of WWI
    The First World War finished in November. Germany was defeated, and many countries were very tired and poor.
  • League of Nations is created

    League of Nations is created
    An organisation to stop future wars. It didn’t work well because the USA didn’t join, and strong countries didn’t always obey it.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    In this teatry, Germany had to pay, lost land, and they were blamed for the war. It caused a lot of anger
  • Mussolini takes power in Italy

    Mussolini takes power in Italy
    Mussolini started a dictatorship in Italy
  • Hitler's Munich Putsch

    Hitler's Munich Putsch
    Hitler tried to take control of Germany in Bavaria. He failed and went to jail, but it made him more famous.
  • Wall Street Crash

    Wall Street Crash
    In the USA, the stock market collapsed. This was the start of the Great Depression.
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
    The Nazis got power legally. After that, Hitler changed the system and became dictator.
  • Fascist expasion

    Fascist expasion
    Germany and Italy became stronger
  • Fascist expansion

    Fascist expansion
    Germany and Italy became stronger
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland
    Hitler attacked Poland with his army
  • WWII Begins

    WWII Begins
    Britain and France declared war. The peace period was over