The Interwar Years

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Versailles was signed after WWI. It punished Germany in many ways
  • Warren G. Harding takes office

    Warren G. Harding takes office
    takes office during "roaring 20's" economic boom
  • Unemployment reaches 2.5 million in Britain

    Unemployment reaches 2.5 million in Britain
    post war high
  • Russian Civil War ends

    Russian Civil War ends
    the civil war ends
  • David Lloyd George resigns

    David Lloyd George resigns
    political turmoil occurs
  • Mussolini named Italian Premier

    Mussolini named Italian Premier
    gradually erodes democracy
  • Vladmir Lenin dies, Stalin succceeds him

    Vladmir Lenin dies, Stalin succceeds him
    Lenin warned the people about Stalin
  • Dawes Plan

    Dawes Plan
    Designed to help Germany pay reparations
  • Stalin implements first "five year plan"

    Stalin implements first "five year plan"
    focused mostly on collectivization
  • Italy is one party state

    Italy is one party state
    becomes one party state, helps turmoil
  • Poincare resigns

    Poincare resigns
    political turmoil begins
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday
    sends US into Great Depression
  • Stalin starts great purges

    Stalin starts great purges
    people were killed if they had beliefs against Stalin
  • Roosevelts "New Deals"

    Roosevelts "New Deals"
    sends US into the right economic direction
  • Hitler appointed Chancellor

    Hitler appointed Chancellor
    Hitler gained a lot of power
  • Roosevelt begins first term

    Roosevelt begins first term
    US is still suffering from Depression
  • Hindenburg dies; Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"

    Hindenburg dies; Hitler becomes "Der Fuhrer"
    Hitler gains more power
  • Italy invades Ethiopia

    Italy invades Ethiopia
    Italy invades to get land in East Africa
  • Italy wins war in Ethiopia and creates Italian East Africa

    Italy wins war in Ethiopia and creates Italian East Africa
    Italy gets more land
  • Spanish Civil War begins

    Spanish Civil War begins
    The Civil War begins
  • Roosevelt is re-elected

    Roosevelt is re-elected
    won second term in landslide victory
  • Neville Chamberlain appointed Prime Minister

    Neville Chamberlain appointed Prime Minister
    He is appointed Prime Minister