Key Events 1913 - 1939

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  • Russian Communist Revolution

    Russian Communist Revolution
    Communist revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.
  • The Comintern

    The Comintern
    The Cominterm, an international communist organisation, formed.
  • Treaty of Versailles

  • Australia's 1st Radio Broadcast

    Australia's 1st Radio Broadcast
    Australia's first broadcast takes place in Sydney.
  • USSR

    USSR
    Death of vlademir lenin; joseph stalin takes over power of the USSR
  • The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer
    The Jazz Singer begins the era of talking pictures and the end of silent movies
  • Wall Street

    Wall Street
    Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression
  • Bodyline bowling

    Bodyline bowling
    English cricket team devises 'bodyline bowling' to beat the run scoring talents of Don Brandman
  • Hitler

    Hitler
    Hitler becaomes chancellor of Germany.
  • Black Friday

    Black Friday
    Black Friday bushfires in victoria kill 71 people and destroy 5 towns.
  • World War 2

    World War 2
    World War II begins when germany invades poland.