world war 1 events

  • The Weimar Republic is established in Germany

    this was the government in the first world war. They kept power from 1918 to 1933 when hitler took over.
  • 1919 treaty of versaile

    1919 treaty of versaile
    Most important treaty which ended world war 1. It brought germany and the allied powers to peace.
  • The League of Nation is created

    The League of Nation is created
    The league of nation was the first global agreement to create world peace. This ended world war 1.
  • French occupation of the Ruhr

    French occupation of the Ruhr
    The occupation of ruhr was when french and belgium occupied the german ruhr. this was result of the weimar republic being late on reparation payments.
  • Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch
    The beer hall putsch was a failed coup de tant performed by the nazi party led by hitler. Hitler thought the nazi party could run germany better so they tried to overthrow the weimar republic
  • Benito Mussolini becomes dictator of Italy

    Benito Mussolini becomes dictator of Italy
    He was the first fascist dictator in the world. He took all of his blackshirts and eliminated all their opposition.
  • The Locarno Treaties are signed

    The Locarno Treaties are signed
    series of treaties between allies and germany. Allies let them rebuild and recover and germany promises no more war.
  • The Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed

    The Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed
    Another treaty between allies and germany that they would never use war as a way of resolving national disputes.
  • Beginning of the Great Depression

    Beginning of the Great Depression
    Stock market crash and millions of people go unemployed. Millions desperate for change.
  • Japan invaded Manchuria

    Japan invaded Manchuria
    Japan took over manchuria because of resources. China did absolutely nothing.
  • Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany
    Hitler was appointed by hindenburg. Hitler promised he would end the war.
  • Italy invaded Ethiopia

    Italy invaded Ethiopia
    Italy invades Ethiopia in effort to establish an italian empire. League of nations did nothing even though they are supposed to stop them.
  • Creation of the Rome-Berlin Axis

    Creation of the Rome-Berlin Axis
    Italy and Germany uniting all the fascist dictatorships. They had similar interests and became the axis powers.
  • Germany reoccupied the Rhineland

    Germany reoccupied the Rhineland
    The treaty of versaille says they cant have troops there but they did it anyway. The league of nations did nothing and hitler kept taking more.
  • Creation of the Anti-Comintern Pact

    Creation of the Anti-Comintern Pact
    Japan and Germany unite the two of three fascist dictatorships. They had similar interests and became the axis powers.
  • Germany’s anschluss with Austria

    Germany’s anschluss with Austria
    Germans should all be united into one country. Hitlers goal was every european country becomes one.
  • Signing of the Munich Agreement

    Signing of the Munich Agreement
    Hitler wanted to occupy of czechoslovakia. both hitler and mussolini both wanted it.
  • Germany occupied Czechoslovakia

    Germany occupied Czechoslovakia
    Hitler was not supposed to take the whole country but hitler lied and took it all. brittan did not respond
  • Creation of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

    Creation of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
    stalin and hitler agree not to be aggressive to the soviet union. he later broke this pact.
  • Germany invaded Poland

    Germany invaded Poland
    after taking Czechoslovakia Hitler took Poland as well. this was the last straw
  • Britain declared war on Germany

    Britain declared war on Germany
    Following germany's invasion on poland britain got mad and declared war.