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