Interwar Years

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The treaty that ended WWI. It was used to punish the Germans.
  • Warren G. Harding takes office

    Warren G. Harding takes office
  • unemployment in britian reachs 2.5 million

    unemployment in britian reachs 2.5 million
  • Russian civil war ends

    Russian civil war ends
    Lenin takes over Russia as a dictator
  • David Lloyd George resigns

    David Lloyd George resigns
    the prime minister resigns from parlament
  • Benito Mussolini names prime miniter of Italy

    Benito Mussolini names prime miniter of Italy
    gradualy Erodes at the Italian gov.
  • Lenin dies/Stalin takes over

    Lenin dies/Stalin takes over
    the dictator passes the baton but not to the one he intended. Instead of the man he selected to rule after him, the man he specificly warnded about took over
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    US gave loans to Germany to extend there debts from WWI
  • Unemployment in Russia reaches 2.5 million

    Unemployment in Russia reaches 2.5 million
  • Italy becomes a one-party nation

    Italy becomes a one-party nation
    under the influence of Mussolini Italy became an entirely Fascist
  • Raymond Poincare resigns

    Raymond Poincare resigns
    after the resign of the french prime minister quick politacal turnmoil ensued
  • Period: to

    Great Depression

  • Hilter appointed chancellor

    Hilter appointed chancellor
    Although he lost he race for president, his nazi party was powerful enough to put him as the chhancellor
  • Hindenburg dies/Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"

    Hindenburg dies/Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"
    after the president of germany died (Hindenburg), Hitler took over the government as "Der Fuhrer" which is a combination of the chancellor and the president so Hitler's power was unchecked
  • Italy invades ethiopia

    Italy invades ethiopia
  • Italy wins war in Ethiopia

    Italy wins war in Ethiopia
    creates Italian East Africa
  • The Spanish civil war begins

    The Spanish civil war begins
  • Neville Chamberlain appointed prime minister

    Neville Chamberlain appointed prime minister