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The kaiser abdicate
Germany's rulers (the kaiser family) abdicate after before losing the first world war. -
The end of World War One
The first world war ended in Germany surrendering to France, Britain and America. -
Chancellor Ebert
Ebert becomes chancellor but dies in 1925 -
Treaty of Versailles
This was created to make sure Germany was put for blame for starting the first world war and had to be punished for doing so. -
The League of Nations
It was set up through the Treaty of Versailes and was used as a way to prevent future wars. France, Britain and America were the ones who created it yet America did not join the League -
Kappa Putsch
The Friekorps, a right ring party, tried to over throw the Weimar Republic using a Putsch that failed. -
Vilna disputes
Vilna was made capital of Lithuania but its population was mainly Polish. Poland took control of Lithuania whist the league did not do anything to stop Poland. -
Upper Silesia Disputes
Both Germany and Poland wanted Upper Silesia, the border between them, so got the League of Nations to help decide. The League came up with a voting system which resulted in Poland keeping Upper Silesia and Germany accepted the decision. -
Hitler is Leader of the party
Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi party -
Aaland Islands
Sweden and Finland both wanted the -
Munich Putsch
Hitler organised a putsch to overthrow the Weimar Republic. It was almost successful but failed, keeping the Weimar in power -
Chancellor Stresemann
Stresemann becomes Chancellor but only stays in charge for 102 days -
Corfu
Tellini, an Italian leader, was sent in to sort out the disputes between Greece and Albania. Whilst in Greece, he and his team were killed. Italy demanded money from Greece but that money was given to the league and would be handed to Italy after the murderers were found. After this Italy ploted against the league. -
The Dawes Plan
Germany were unstable and could not pay reparations, France then decided to take over the Ruhr till Germany paid. Because of this, Germany took out a loan with America to make sure that Germany could pay large reparations without bankrupting. -
The Geneva protocol
The Corfu incident showed that the league of nations were seriously weak when challenged by another country, so Britain and France drew up the Geneva Protocol to strengthen the league. It meant that members of the league would have to settle disputes through the league. -
Wall Street Crash
The American stock markets crash and America call in all their loans. This sends the world into the depression -
Manchurian Crisis
Japan invaded manchuria following the mukden incident and ignored the League's warning to get out. -
Chancellor Hitler
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany -
Japan leave the League
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Reichstag fire
Hitler puts the blame of the fire on the Communist party and bans them from being a party people can vote for. -
Night of the long knives
Hitler ordered the SS to murder 400 SA officers in one night -
Hindenburg dies
Hitler becomes president and fires con Papen and vice chancellor so he is the only one left in power -
Italy invades Abyssinia
Abyssinia gets almost defeated but they ask Britain and France to help. In an attempt to try and keep Italy, a very powerful country, happy they give 2/3 of Abyssinia to them -
Italy leaves the League
Italy then decides to make an alliance with Germany. The axis is formed, containing Germany, Italy and Japan -
Germany invades Poland
Britain threatens to declare war on Germany off they don't leave Poland. Germany ignores this. -
World War Two starts
Britain declare war on Germany -
Hitler commits suicide