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The Treaty of Versailles is signed officially ending World War 1, and putting all blame on Germany. The Germans were quite upset with this treaty for a number of reason. The Germans actually didn't believe they started they war, but rather Russia did. They also faced a huge reduction in their military, weren't allowed to join the League of Nations, had to pay millions in damages, and all they're colonies and land were given/divided into other countries.
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The League of Nations was established and met for the first time in Switzerland. The US was notably missing because they wouldn't join until a few years later. It was originally created to keep peace but ultimately and horribly failed.
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Mussolini gradually took down the democratic government in 1925 and then declared himself the dictator. Everything held well for him because he had such a strong state control.
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Stock prices in the states dropped dramatically and led to the Great Depression. There was heavy unemployment and poverty everywhere in America.
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Japanese troops went into Manchuria and seized power of the entire area. Is commonly seen as a crucial event leading up to World War 2.
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January 30, 1933, President Hindenburg appointed Hitler chancellor of Germany. This was a major win for the Nazi party as they now had heavy political influence and also were incredibly favored by the people.
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Italy invaded Abyssinia and was ultimately concerned in the year after.It was an unequal fight where the Italians used chemical weapons which gave them a big advantage.
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German troops marched into Rhineland, going directly against the Treaty of Versailles. This move took both Britain and France by surprise.
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A union between Germany and Austria that Hitler achieved through annexation. This was only accepted because the Germans stated that Austria had fallen to chaos and need their leadership to get cleaned up.
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The Munich agreement was signed by Germany, Britain, France, and Italy. It permitted German annexation of Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia.
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German troops marched into Czechoslovakia and took over. It was the end of appeasement for several reasons, including proving that he had been lying at Munich
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This is marked as the beginning of World War 2. After making the pact with the Soviet Union and seizing Poland, Britain and France stood by what they said earlier said and declared war on Germany.
