The Interwar Years

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    Russian Revolution

    Caused mostly by anger from citizens at the Tsar's control over the military, entering the war and causing food shortages.
    Ended the Russian Monarchy and established the world's first communist/socialist government.

  • World War 1 Ends

  • Treaty of Versailles Signed

  • German Politician Responsible for Signing the Treaty of Versailles is Murdered

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    The Roaring 20s in America

    Life is good
    A period of unprecedented economic growth and wealth

  • Alcohol is Prohibited

  • First League of Nations Meeting

    In Geneva, Switzerland but the US did not attend.

  • Germany Defaulted on Reparations Payments

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    Mussolini is in Power in Italy

    A socialist turned fascist, he aimed to take down the current government through violence.
    He began by gaining the trust of Italian citizens as prime minister then declared himself dictator.

  • Hyperinflation in Germany

  • The Dawes Plan is Introduced

    America will begin loaning Germany money to pay the reparations.

  • Dawes Plan Accepted by Germany

  • Mussolini Declares Dictatorship in Italy

  • First Talking Movie

  • Stalin Introduces His First Five Year Plan

    Aimed to remove all capitalism in Russia and make it a completely socialist state.
    20 million people died from starvation, executions and other issues.

  • First Electronic Television Produced

  • Great Depression Begins

  • 1.4 Million Germans Are Unemployed

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    Herbert Hoover is American President

    Advocated for laissez-faire economics

  • St Valentine's Day Massacre

    Al Capone's gang killed 7 members of another gang, but were never charged due to Capone's power, despite how obvious it was that he did it.

  • Black Thursday

    A record number of shares were traded in the American stock market.

  • Black Tuesday

    American stock prices collapsed completely.

  • Germany is No Longer a Democracy

  • Over 2 Million Germans Are Unemployed

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    US Union Membership Doubled

  • 15 million Americans Are Unemployed

  • Nearly Half of American Banks had Gone Bankrupt

  • 6 Million Germans Are Unemployed

  • Franklin D Roosevelt Comes Into Office

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    The New Deal Campaign

  • Prohibition Ends

  • American Economy Grows 17%

  • Spanish CNT Revolts

    The CNT was a group of anarchist militants (nationalists) who were against the monarchy.

  • Hitler Declares Himself Chancellor of Germany

  • US Social Security Act Passed

  • Geman Troops Enter the Rhineland

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    Spanish Civil War

    A military revolt against the republican government of Spain.
    Caused mostly by opposition to the monarchy, the Great Depression and the destruction of their empire by the US and revolutionaries.

  • Hitler Demands that the Sudetenland be Reincorporated into Germany

  • Austria and Germany Unite

  • Nazi Germany Invades Poland

  • World War 2 Begins

    Germany + Italy + Japan vs France + Russia + Britain + US

  • France and Britain Declare War on Germany