Interwar timeline

  • The treaty of Versailles.

    The treaty of Versailles.
    The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919 at the royal palace in Versailles. It was the treaty that officially ended the first world war. In this treaty, it stated that all the blame shall be placed on germany. They were also demanded to cease military production, and there territories were taken away.
  • The league of nations

    The league of nations
    The league of nations was made on 10 January 1920. It was created by woodrough after the first world war. There job was to ensure that war would not happen again. Most countries joined, but America did not. It was the stepping stones to the united nations
  • The beginning of the great depression

    The beginning of the great depression
    The great depression can be traced to the stock market crash on tuesday, october the 29th, 1920.
  • Benito mussolini becomes president.

    Benito mussolini becomes president.
    In june 1925, Benito mussolini became the fascist dictator of italy
  • Japan invades manchuria

    Japan invades manchuria
    On 18 September 1931, Japan invaded manchuria, following the mukden incident
  • Hitler appointed chancellor

    Hitler appointed chancellor
    On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor of germany. He had promised to bring germany back from there financial crisis.
  • Italy invades ethiopia

    Italy invades ethiopia
    In 1935 italy invaded ethiopia. This lasted from 3 October 1935, and ended on 5 May 1936.
  • Hitler retook the rhineland

    Hitler retook the rhineland
    On march the the 7th, 1936, germany broke the treaty of versailles, and retook the rhineland
  • The annexations

    The annexations
    On 12 March 1938., Germany and Austria decided to merge together, this was commonly known as Anschluß
  • Munich agreement

    Munich agreement
    On September 29, 1938, Germany, france, Britain and italy came together to sign a treaty stating that hitler had to stop taking land. This was soon broken.