Interwar Years

  • Treaty of Versailles

    The treaty of Versailles is signed, officially ending WWI
  • Warren G Harding elected president

    Warren G Harding elected president
    Warren G Harding is elected president of the United States of America
  • Unemployment reaches 2.5 million

    Unemployment reaches 2.5 million
    The British Unemployment rate reaches 2.5 million
  • Russian Civil War ends

    Russian Civil War ends
    The Russian Civil War ends, and Russia becomes a Communist nation
  • David Lloyd resigns

    David Lloyd resigns
    The prime minister of the UK, David Lloyd, resigns
  • Mussolini named Italian Premier

    Mussolini named Italian Premier
    Mussolini is chosen as the next Italian Premier, and he proceeds to eliminate democracy in Italy
  • Lenin dies

    Lenin dies
    After Lenin died, Stalin took power and became the new dictator
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    The Dawes plan was created by the US to help refinance Germany
  • 5-Year Plan

    5-Year Plan
    Stalin implemented the first 5-Year Plan to industrialize Russia
  • Italy has one party

    Italy has one party
    The National Fascist Party becomes Italy's only political party
  • Poincare resigns

    Poincare resigns
    Raymond Poincare resigns from the office of French Prime Minister
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday
    The stock market crashes, and the Great Depression begins
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    FDR's "New Deals"

    Franklin D. Roosevelt comes up with a series of "New Deals" To help bring back the conomy from the depression
  • Hitler appointed Chancellor

    Hitler appointed Chancellor
    Due to the large size of the Nazi party, Hindenburg appoints Hitler Chancellor
  • FDR elected President

    FDR elected President
    Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President of the United States
  • Hindenburg dies, Hitler becomes Der Fuhrer

    Hindenburg dies, Hitler becomes Der Fuhrer
    After the tragic death of Hindenburg, Hitler took over, and created the Third Reich
  • Italo-Ethiopian War begins

    Italo-Ethiopian War begins
    Italy invades Ethiopia, starting the Italo-Ethiopian War
  • Italy wins Italo-Ethiopian War

    Italy wins Italo-Ethiopian War
    Italy succeeds in defeating Ethiopia, and established Italian East Africa
  • Spanish Civil War begins

    Spanish Civil War begins
    The Spanish Civil War started, and Germany assisted the fascist government
  • FDR reelected

    FDR reelected
    Roosevelt is reelected to a second term in the office of US President
  • Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister

    Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister
    Necille Chamberlain takes the position of British Prime Minister