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Creation of the soviet union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded in November 1917 by the Bolshevik Party. Led by Vladimir Lenin and, after 1923, by Josef Stalin. -
Versailles treaty
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty negotiated in the aftermath of World War One, under the shadow of the Russian Revolution and other events in Russia. Germany was penalized for their conduct, and it left a tremendous bitter aftertaste in Germany's mouth, setting the stage for World War II. -
The Weimar Republic
In 1919, a national assembly met in Weimar to draft a new constitution for the German Reich, which was ultimately adopted on August 11, 1919. After WWI, the formation of a new constitution begins. -
The rise of Totalitarianism- Fascism, Nazism, Communism
Benito Mussolini's Fascist movement rose to prominence as a reactionary force in the late 1920s, responding to widespread popular disgust with the ineffective administration in existence at the time. The NAZI party's dominance of Germany between 1933 and 1945 is perhaps the most infamous example of an interwar totalitarian dictatorship. -
Mussolini in power
Mussolini began his reign by gaining the allegiance of both the working class and the industrial leaders. Italy's constitution was changed, and numerous changes occurred throughout the country. -
Stalin establishes power
He rose to power and accomplished three major tasks. The five-year plan, collectivisation, and purges are all part of the five-year plan. Later In WW2, he served as Russia's commander. -
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The great depression
The Great Depression was an economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until around 1939 in North America, Europe, and other industrialized parts of the world. It was the longest and most devastating depression that the industrialized Western world has ever known. Following the Great Depression, governments were more involved in market economic stability. -
Hitler becomes the chancellor
The aging President Hindenburg consented to the idea in the aim of establishing a stable administration. As a result, on January 30, 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. -
Nuremberg laws
The Nazis introduced new legislation at the annual party assembly in Nuremberg in 1935, which formalized many of the racial ideas common in Nazi philosophy. This deprived them from the majority of political rights. -
Munich conference
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sign the Munich Pact, effectively handing over Czechoslovakia to Germany in the name of peace. When he returned to Britain, Chamberlain declared that the conference had resulted in "peace in our time." -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
The German-Soviet Pact allowed Germany to attack Poland without fear of Soviet intervention on September 1, 1939. Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, five months after promising to protect Poland's borders. These events signaled the start of World War II.