Key Events 1913-2013

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  • Communist Revolution in Russia

    Russia's empire created several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans and under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin

  • The Comintern Formed

    The Comintern is an international communist organization

  • Treaty of Versailies

  • Swap of Priministership

    In the UK, Stanley Baldwin (a conservitive) and Ramsay MacDonald (Labour leader) swap the prime ministership several times over 1923-1937

  • Australia's first radio broadcast

    Took place in Sydney

  • Death of Vladimir Lenin

    Vladimir Lenin died, Joseph Stalin (The general secretary of the Communist Party) takes over power in the USSR

  • The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer begins the era of 'taking pictures' and the end of silent films

  • Stock Market Crash

    Wall Street stockmarket crash; beginning of global depression

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

  • Black Friday Bushfires

    Black Friday bushfires in Victoria kill 71 people and destroyed 5 towns

  • World War 11 begins when Germany invades Poland