World War 1 - The Aftermath

The Communist Party (KPD) capaigning on the street of Essen in 1925.

Welcome to The Aftermath!

The terms of the Treaty of Versailles imposed upon Germany at the end World War 1 sowed the seeds of World War 2 by stripping Germany of territory and requiring her to pay huge reparations to the victorious powers. By the early 1920's Germany was buckling under this economic pressure and with mass unemployment, rampant inflation and French occupation of the Saarland region, the future looked bleak. Using this uncertaintly and lack of political will from the Weimar government the communists and Nazi's fought for control of the streets and the balot box, culminating in the eventual election of the Nazi's and Hitler being appointed Chancellor.

21/01/1920

The Paris Peace Conference ends.

10/02/1920

A plebiscite returns Northern Schleswig to Denmark.

19/04/1920

Conference of Sanremo, Italy begins to discuss the League of Nations mandates in the former Ottoman territories of the Middle East.

26/04/1920

The Conference of Sanremo, Italy ends.

04/06/1920

The Treaty of Trianon between the Allies and Hungary is signed.

10/08/1920

Treaty of S�vres between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire is signed, although the treaty is not recognized by the Turkish national movement, which consider the Istanbul government illegitimate.

26/08/1920

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified and gives women the legal right to vote.

08/09/1920

Gabriele D'Annunzio proclaims in Fiume (Yugoslavia) the Italian Regency of Carnaro.

01/11/1920

League of Nations headquarters moved to Geneva, Switzerland.

11/11/1920

The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey, London.

12/11/1920

Treaty of Rapallo between Italy and Yugoslavia. Zadar is annexed by Italy and the Free State of Fiume is established.

15/11/1920

The League of Nations holds its first general assembly.

21/02/1921

France and Poland make a secret military agreement, specifying that if Germany attacks either nation, the other will assist in defence. If Poland is attacked by Soviet Russia, France is to hold Germany in check on land and at sea.

29/07/1921

Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi party.

13/10/1921

The Treaty of Kars is signed between Bolshevik Russia and Turkey.

06/02/1922

A treaty limiting naval armament is signed by the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan. The limits set for total tonnage of major naval ships are: USA 525,000, Great Britain 525,000, France 175,000, Italy 175,000, Japan 315,000.

10/04/1922

The Genoa Conference begins with representatives of 34 countries discussing ecomomics in the wake of the Great War.

16/04/1922

Treaty of Rapallo is signed between Germany and Bolshevik Russia to normalise diplomatic relations.

19/05/1922

The Genoa Conference ends.

11/09/1922

Treaty of Kars is ratified in Yerevan, Soviet Union.

24/10/1922

Benito Mussolini calls for Italian Blackshirts to march on Rome.

29/10/1922

King Victor Emmanual III appoints Mussolini as Premier of Italy.

24/07/1923

The Treaty of Lausanne is signed between the Allies and Turkey, successor State to the Ottoman Empire. It supersedes the Treaty of S�vres.

27/01/1924

The Treaty of Rome is signed between Italy and Yugoslavia. Fiume is annexed by Italy and the neighboring town of Sušak is assigned to Yugoslavia.

03/01/1925

Mussolini dismisses the Italian Parliament and assumes total control of Italy.

16/10/1925

The Pact of Locarno is signed by Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy, Poland, and Czechslovakia. The nations agree to make peaceful settlements of disputes. Also Germany and France agree to not attack or invade each other and
France and Poland sign a Treaty of Mutual Guarantee, to immediately aid the other if attacked by Germany.

24/04/1926

Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Treaty of Berlin. If one country is attacked, the other is to remain neutral.

08/09/1928

Germany admitted to the League of Nations.

27/08/1928

The Pact of Paris (Briand-Kellog Pact) is signed by the USA, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Poland. The countries condemn recourse to war, renouncing it as an instrument of national policy in relations with one another.

09/02/1929

A Protocol renouncing war as an instrument of national policy is signed by the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Romania.

24/07/1929

The Treaty of Paris becomes effective, with 31 more countries signing compliance.

1929

In France, construction of the Maginot defence line begins near the border with Germany. The line is named after Sergeant Andr� Maginot, who conceived and oversees its construction.