Events
First Sino-Japanese WarFebruary Revolution in the Soviet UnionOctober Revolution in the Soviet UnionLeague of Nations set upTreaty of Versailles signedHitler became leader of the Nazi PartyWall Street Crash led to the Great DepressionStalin gained control over the Soviet UnionJapan invaded ManchuriaJapan left the League of NationsHitler became Chancellor of GermanyItaly invaded AbyssiniaSecond Sino-Japanese WarWorld War II ended in the Asia PacificAmerica imposed oil embargo on JapanJapan attacked Pearl HarborThe USA entered World War IParis Peace ConferenceWashington Naval ConferenceGermany joined the League of NationsLondon Naval ConferenceRussia joined the League of NationsRussia expelled from the League of NationsArchduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated by a SerbianAustria-Hungary declared war on SerbiaDue to their alliance, Russia entered the war on the side of SerbiaGermany declared war on Russia to help her ally, Austria-HungaryGermany attacked France through Belgium. Britain ordered Germany to withdraw from Belgium.Britain declared war on Germany to support Belgium and FranceThe Aaland IslandsMemelVilnaThe RuhrUpper SilesiaAlbaniaCorfuGreece Vs TurkeyThe Greek-Bulgarian borderGreece accepted Bulgaria and withdrewManchuriaStalin became Commissar for Nationalities and a member of the Communist Party Central CommitteeSoviet Union formed through merger with Transcaucasian, Byelorussian and Ukrainian Soviet republicsStalin became Secretary - General of the Communist PartyDeath of LeninPower struggle within the Communist Party ensuedTrotsky exiledStalin became supreme leader of the Soviet UnionKirov AffairTrotsky assassinated while living in exile in MexicoThe Weimar Republic formedMunich Putsch failed; Hitler arrested and sent to prisonHitler's Nazi Party won only 3% of votes in ReichstagGreat Depression brought recession and economic woes to GermanyNazis won more seats than any other party in ReichstagNazis lost 34 seats in the Reichstag; Hitler sought to gain power through other avenues rather than electionsReichstag FireHindenburg issued Emergency DecreeThe first concentration camp set up at DachauThe Enabling Act allowed Hitler to pass decrees without the need for the President's approvalLaw Against the Formation of New PartiesNight of the Long KnivesPresident Hindenburg died and Hitler became Fuehrer, merging powers of Chancellor and PresidentHitler passed the Nuremburg Laws - excluding Jews from German societyNight of Broken GlassWannsee Conference - Decision to kill all JewsKellogg-Briand Pact signedWorld Disarmament Conference in GenevaPeriods
Russo-Japanese WarAbyssiniaRussian Civil WarWorld War IWorld War II in EuropeWorld War II in the Asia PacificGreat TerrorFirst Five-Year PlanSecond Five-Year PlanLenin's NEPLocarno Treaties signed
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