Interwar Years

  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    Treaty of Versailles signed

    The treaty that ended the war
  • Warren G. Harding takes office

    Warren G. Harding takes office

    Harding takes office during the "roaring 20's", an economic boom just prior to the stock market crash.
    (U.S.)
  • Unemployment Reaches 2.5 million

    Unemployment Reaches 2.5 million

    2.5 million was the most people unemployed in Britain since the end of the war
    (Britain)
  • Russian Civil war ends

    Russian Civil war ends

    Vladivostok fell to the Red Army and the Provisional priamur government
    (Russia)
  • David Lloyd George resigns

    David Lloyd George resigns

    Prime Minister David Lloyd George's resignation causes political turmoil
    (Britain)
  • Mussolini named Italian Premeir

    Mussolini named Italian Premeir

    Due to Mussolini being named Italian Premeir, democracy gradually erodes because of his fascist ideals
    (Italy)
  • Vladimir Lenin dies

    Vladimir Lenin dies

    Lenin is succeeded by Josef Stalin, though he opposed Stalin and his ideals.
    (Russia)
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan

    Designed to make Germany's reperations more manageble by making them in small increments over a long period of time(Germany)
  • Stalin implements 5 year plan

    Stalin implements 5 year plan

    The five yeawr plan begins to be eneacted in order to industrialize Russia and move it away from agriculture as its main industry.
    (Russia)
  • Italy is a one party state

    Italy is a one party state

    Italy becomes totalitarian and the only political party is Fascism
    (Italy)
  • Poincare Resigns

    Poincare Resigns

    Political Turmoil ensues French Premier Poincare's resignation
    (France)
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday

    The stock market crashes and sends the U.S. into economic turmoil and ultimately the Great Depression
    (U.S.)
  • (1933-1934) Stalin begins the Great Purges

    (1933-1934) Stalin begins the Great Purges

    Stalin uses the Great Purges to publicly execute Russians for supposed crimes against the goverment in order to kill his enemies, gain power and instill fear in the citizens of Russia.
    (Russia)
  • Hitler appointed Chancellor

    Hitler appointed Chancellor

    Hitler intends to do away with politics in order to make Germany more powerful
    (Germany)
  • Roosevelt begins 1st term

    Roosevelt begins 1st term

    The U.S. is still suffering from the Great Depression.
    (U.S.)
  • Hindenburg dies

    Hindenburg dies

    Once Hindenburg, the last person above Hitler, dies, Hitler is able to become "De fuhrer" without anyone standing in his way.
    (Germany)
  • (1935-36) Second stage of New Deal programs takes effect

    (1935-36) Second stage of New Deal programs takes effect

    The Roosevelt Administration beguns to implement the Second New Deal program in order to try to improve the nation's economy.
    (U.S.)
  • Italy invades ethiopia

    Italy invades ethiopia

    Italy invades in order to annex Ethiopia into the ne East Africa (Italy)
  • Italy wins war in Ethiopia

    Italy wins war in Ethiopia

    They create Italian East Africa
    (Italy)
  • Spanish Civil War begins

    Spanish Civil War begins

    When the Spanish civil war began, the Spanish government asks Germany for help.
    (Germany)
  • Roosevelt is reelected

    Roosevelt is reelected

    Roosevelt wins the 1936 electionn in a landslide victory, taking all but 8 of the electoral college votes
    (U.S.)
  • Neville Chamberalin appointed position of Prime Minister

    Neville Chamberalin appointed position of Prime Minister

    As Prime minister, Chamberalin was determined to avert another war
    (Britain)