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1918 - 1939
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The First Non-stop Transatlantic Flight
John Alcock and Arthur Brown were the first aviators to perform the first non-stop transatlantic flight. They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The eagerness to successfully perform transatlantic flight came after the end of World War 1, which had seen tremendous advances in aerial capabilities. This major achievement would benefit commercial, military, diplomatic and other purposes of flight forever. -
Versailles Treaty
The Versailles treaty was the peace settlement signed after World War 1. This was the most important of the peace treaties and played a significant role in bringing World War 1 to an end. -
Women Given the Right to Vote
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. This monumental achievement was a long overdue one and took years and years to ratify after strong protestations, agitation and convincing. -
Soviet Union Forms
On December 20, 1922 the treaty on the creation of the USSR was approved, forming the Soviet Union. In the decades after it was established, the Russian-dominated Soviet Union grew into one of the world’s most powerful and influential states, encompassing 15 republics. Some of these included: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. In 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved following the collapse of its communist government. -
Bert Hinkler makes the first successful flight from Britain to Australia
Herbert John Louis Hinkler was an Australian pioneer aviator and inventor. He designed and built numerous aircraft before breaking the record of being the first person to fly solo from England to Australia and then fly solo across the Southern Atlantic Ocean. -
Kellogg–Briand Pact is Signed
The Kellogg-Briand Pact is a 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve "disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them". It was signed by 15 countries in 1928 and another 39 more before 1929 came to an end. -
The great depression
The great depression was a monumental period of time and was when a severe worldwide economic depression occurred. It was between 1929 and 1939. It was historically the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. -
Adolf Hitler is Named Chancellor of Germany
After losing the presidential election of 1932, Hitler shortly became the chancellor of Germany. The year 1932 had seen Hitler’s meteoric rise to prominence in Germany, spurred largely by the German people’s frustration with dismal economic conditions and the still-festering wounds inflicted by defeat in the Great War and the harsh peace terms of the Versailles treaty. Hitler then channeled popular discontent with the post-war Weimar government into support for his fledgling Nazi party. -
Germany Leaves the League of Nations
In October, 1933, the German government announced its withdrawal from the League of Nations. The ostensible reason was the refusal of the Western powers to acquiesce in Germany’s demands for military parity. This decision led to Germany to undertake many things which they couldn't before. These actions culminated in the German attack on Poland of September 1, 1939, and the outbreak of World War II. -
Black Friday Bushfires
The Black Friday Bushfires were devastating fires which swept rapidly across large areas of Victoria, causing widespread destruction. Almost two million of hectares was burned and resulted in 71 people losing their lives. Whole townships were destroyed, many sawmills burned to the ground and thousands of sheep, cattle and horses were killed by the intense heat and flames.
