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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
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Seeing Germany as the leader of World War 1, the European Allied Powers applied the Treaty of Versailles. This implied strict obligations upon Germany. This treaty was signed on May 7th, 1919. This forcing the Germany nation to accept full responsibilty for beginning World War 1.
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In the UK, Stanley Baldwin (a conservative) and Ramsay MacDonald (Labour Leader) swap the prime ministership several times
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Australia's first radio broadcast takes place in Sydney
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Joseph Stalin over power of USSR
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The 'Jazz Singer' begins the era of 'talking pictures' and the end of silent movies
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Wall St stock market crash. Beginning of the Great Depression
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English cricket team devises 'bodyline bowling' to beat the run-scoring talents of Don Bradman
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Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany
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Black Friday bushfires in Victoria kill 71 people and destroy five towns
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World War Two begins when Germany invades Poland
