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Treaty of Versailles signed
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League of Nations created
The League of Nations was suppose to prevent another world war from starting. The League gave hope to many nations that peace was acheiveable and was a ble to be maintained, but the League did nothing against Germany, Italy, and Japan's conquests, the League proved incapable to stop agression and once the League was weakened, Germany invaded poland which set the stadge for the second World War. -
Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
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Penacilin discovered
The discovery of Penacilin was the most signifigant medical discovery of its time. It was the first natural antibiotic drug discovered and used therapeutically. It helped to heal many illnesses that were extremely severe and thought to be uncureable such as endocarditis, meningitis, pneumococcal pneumonia, gonorrhea and syphilis. It was known as the "Wonder Drug." -
The Great Depression in America
The Great Depression was the worest economy crisis america had ever seen. The depression set the stadge for Roosevelts New Deal, that changed citizens relationship the government, which was one of the most signifigant periods of political reform in the history of the United States. -
Theodore Roosevelt elected president
Theodore Roosevelt was elected to be president in november of 1932. He became very popular during the great depression, he lessened the effects of the depression with his "New Deal." He served as president four consecutive terms. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler became the dictator of Russia and seized full control in march 23 1933 during a meeting with the newly elected Reichstag in the Kroll Opera House, Berlin, to disscuss passing Hitler's Enabling Act. Hitler needed 31 votes that were not nazis for it to be passed. The votes were recived from the Catholic Center Party, he claimed their votes by making the promise to restore some basic rights, which was never fulfilled. -
First Concentration Camps opened outside of Munich
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Nuremburg Laws created
The Nuremberg Laws is another name for the two fundamental anti-Semitic laws that were created in September 1935, during the Nazi Party’s rally in Nuremberg. The Nuremburg laws and multiple other regulations were created to segregate the Jews from society, as well as trying to make Germans disriminate them. -
First Olympics held in Germany
Hitler used the 1936 Olympics for propaganda. The Nazis promoted the image of a strong, united Germany while they did a good job of covering up the racist policies and Germany’s rapidly growing militarism. -
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
A battle near the Marco Polo Bridge close to Beijing, China, started a war between Japan and China. The Chinese gave up space for much needed time. Slowly retreating into the large country to exhaust the Japanese supply lines and they hoped to gain assistance from allied nations. During the war over 1 million Japanese troops faught in an unsuccessful attempt to take over China. -
German Invasion of Poland
