The Inter - war years (1918 - present)

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  • Start of World War 1

    Start of World War 1
    World War 1 (1914 - 1918) mostly took place on the western front and was trench warfare.

  • End of World War 1

    End of World War 1
    Armistice to end World War 1 signed at 11am

  • Great Depression

    Great Depression
    The stock market crashes, which causes the Great Depression

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler comes to power in Germany.

  • Nazi (Germany) invade Poland

    Nazi (Germany) invade Poland
    The Nazi's (Germany) invades Poland, triggering World War 2 in Europe.

  • USA and the Soviet Union enter World War 2

    USA and the Soviet Union enter World War 2
    USA and the Soviet Union enter World War 2.

  • Cold War

    Tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union after World War 2 lead to the Cold War

  • Defeat of Nazi's

    Defeat of Nazi's
    Defeat of Nazi (Germany) and the imperial japan ends World War 2.

  • Form of United Nations

    First assembly of the United Nations.

  • India gains independance

    India gains independance.

  • Communist Party wins power to China

    Communist Party wins power to China.

  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War.

  • Rights to legislate issues impacting Indigenous Australians

    Rights to legislate issues impacting Indigenous Australians.

  • Martin Luther King assassinated

    Martin Luther King assassinated

  • First personal computers

    First personal computers released on the market.

  • The Cold War ends

    The Cold War ends.

  • 9/11 terrorist attack

    9/11 terrorist attck on the twin towers.