Interwar years

Interwar Years

  • Treaty of Versailles Signed

    Treaty of Versailles Signed
    The treaty that ended World War I is signed by the countries involved.
  • Warren G. Harding takes office in U.S.A.

    Warren G. Harding takes office in U.S.A.
    Warren G. Harding, a republican from Ohio, becomes the 29th president of the United States during what people called "the roaring 20s".
  • Unemployment reaches 2.5 million

    Unemployment reaches 2.5 million
    In Britain, in the interwar years, unemployment reaches over 2.5 million people.
  • Italy becomes a one party state

    Italy becomes a one party state
    Italy transfers to a one party state when they change to the Nationalist Fascist Party. Later, it dissolves and is changed to the Republican Fascist Party.
  • David Lloyd George resigns

    David Lloyd George resigns
    Secretary of War Lloyd George had become convinced that the coalition government's war effort required a more virgorous approach. He resigned as the Secretary of War.
  • Russian Civil War ends

    Russian Civil War ends
    The multi-party war in the former Russian Empire fought between the Bolshevik Red Army and the White Army ends.
  • Mussolini is named Italian premier

    Mussolini is named Italian premier
    Benito Mussolini is pronounced Italian premier, yet this gradually erodes their democracy.
  • Lenin dies, Stalin goes up

    Lenin dies, Stalin goes up
    Vladimir Lenin, chairman of Soviet Union, dies and Joseph Stalin moves up in power.
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    An attempt in 1924 to solve reparations problem, which had ruined international politics after World War I.
  • 5 Year-Plan in U.S.S.R.

    5 Year-Plan in U.S.S.R.
    Joseph Stalin creates the 5 Year-Plan to help Russia's economy for their country.
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday
    Black Tuesday, the day when the stock market crashed and sent the whole U.S. into a Great Depression. This also impacted countries who traded with the U.S.
  • Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    Hitler Appointed Chancellor
    Adolf Hitler is appointed to chancellor of Germany after losing the vote for president.
  • Roosevelt Begins 1st term

    Roosevelt Begins 1st term
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt begins his first term for prseident of the United States and becomes the 32nd president in U.S. history.
  • The New Deal

    The New Deal
    It was a series of economic programs made in the United States between 1933 and 1936. The programs were in response to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call the 3 Rs: Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
  • Hindenburg Dies; Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"

    Hindenburg Dies; Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"
    When president of Germany Hindenburg dies, Hitler in anounced a mix chancellor/ Der Fuhe=rer position.
  • Italy invades Ethiopia

    Italy invades Ethiopia
    Italy invades Ethiopia for the purpose of how League of Nations exonerated both parties in the Walwal incident and Italian forces in Eritrea invaded Ethiopia.
  • Italy Wins war in Ethiopia

    Italy Wins war in Ethiopia
    Italy wins war against Ethiopia and creates Italian East Africa.
  • Spanish Civil War Begins

    Spanish Civil War Begins
    Fight between Nationalists and Republicans, Nationalists were a rebel group led by General Fransicso Franco. Germany fought for Nationalists, Soviet Union fought for Republicans.
  • Great Purges begin

    Great Purges begin
    Mass extermination among Russia due to Stalin killing kulaks and others who opposed him. THis event finally ended in 1938.
  • Roosevelt Reelected

    Roosevelt Reelected
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelcted for a 2nd term and is in office between March 4, 1933- April 12, 1945.
  • Raymond Poincare resigns

    Raymond Poincare resigns
    Raymond Poincare from his position of Prime Minister of France. This creates the chance that political turmoil might be ensued.