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Treaty of Versailles signed
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Paris Peace conference comes to an end
The Paris Peace conference was a meeting to set the peace terms for the defeated Central powers. This was important because this brought peace to the country which was defeated. -
Polish-Soviet war ends
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Russian civil war ends
Bolshevik won the war with defeat of the last white forces in Siberia. This war was fault between several groups in Russia. Mostly fault between the red and the white army. The Red army was communists, and the white army did not like communists at all. This event was significant because without this war, there would be different countries then there are now. -
Adolf Hitler is sentenced to 5 years in jail
This was because he participated in the Beer Hall Putsch. He ended up only serving 8 months. Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. he was responsible for the deaths of over 11 million people. This event was important because it locked Hitler up for a little time so that there was not as many deaths to be pronounced. -
Treaty of Berlin is signed by Germany and Soviet Union
This declares nullity if either country is attacked within 5 years. This was the final act of the Congress of Berlin. The treaty was registered in "League of Nations Treaty Series". This Treaty being signed was an important event because if it was not signed, there could possibly be war, and the Soviet Union and Germany could have been involved, but because of this treaty, they are not allowed to be for the next 5 years. -
Chinese civil war begins between Nationalists and Communists
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Italy and Ethiopia sign the Italo-Ethiopian treaty
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The Great Depression begins with the wall street crash
The Great Depression was an economic slump in all industrialized areas of the world. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the Western world. This event was a big impact on many lives and it was important because it has happened and people had to go through it, and now people know how not to ever go through it again. -
The UK, US, France, Italy, and Japan sign London Naval Treaty
This treaty regulates submarine warfare and limiting naval shipbuilding -
Austrian Civil War ends
This war ended with Austrofascist victory. This war was between socialists and conservative-fascist forces in Austria. This war began because politics in Austria took on highly ideological flavor. Both the socialist and the conservative camp did not merely consist of political parties. This war was important because now politics are not as big of an issue. -
German invasion of Portland
