key events 1913-2013

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  • communist revolution in Russia

    creats union of siviet sociallist republics and (USSR) under the leadership of Vadimir Lein

  • The Cominterm

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

  • First radio broadcast

    Australia's first broadcast takes place in Sydney.

  • Death of Vladimir Llenin

    Death of Vladimir Llenin; Joseph Stalin (the general secretary of the Communist Party) takes over power in the USSR

  • The Jazz siner begins the era of 'taking pictures' and the end of silent movies

    The Jazz siner begins the era of 'taking pictures' and the end of silent movies

  • Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression

    Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

  • World Was ll begins when Germany invades Poland

    World Was ll begins when Germany invades Poland