Germany 1890-1945 Timeline

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  • Created on: 30-05-19 16:36
1888
- Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes Emperor of Germany.
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1898
- Naval race: Germany begins to expand its navy to compete with Britain's navy.
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1914
- First World War begins
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1918- November
- Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates; the First World War ends
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1919- January
- Spartacus League revolt
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1919-June
- Treaty of Versailles is signed
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1919-August
- Weimar Constitution is established
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1920- January
- American jazz music comes to Germany
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1920- February
- Founding of Nazi Party
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1920-March
- Kapp Putsch (attempted coup)
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1922- March
- Foundation of Hitler Youth
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1923- January
- French and Belgian troops invade German industrial area of the Ruhr Hyperinflation makes money worthless.
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1923- November
- Munich Putsch
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1924- August
- Dawes Plan: US loans money to Germany.
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1925- February
- Hindenburg becomes President
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1926- January
- Germany joins the League of Nations
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1929- February
- Young Plan is proposed
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1929-October
- Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression
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1930
-The Depression takes hold in Germany
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1933
- Hitler is named Chancellor; after Hindenburg's death in 1934, Hitler becomes Germany's dicator.
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1934- June
- Night of the Long Knives; Rohm is arrested and later shot.
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1936- August
- Summer Olympics held in Berlin. Also the membership of the League of German Girls becomes compulsory.
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1937
- Volkswagon car company is formed.
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1938- November
- Kristallnacht: Jewish homes, buisnesses and synagogues attacked.
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1939- September
- Germany invades Poland: the Second World War begins.
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1942- January
- Wannsee Conference: plan created for extermination of Europe's Jews. Also death camps are set up in German-occupied areas.
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1945- April
- Hitler commits suicide.
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1945-May
- Surrender of Germany to Allies in the Second World War.
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- Naval race: Germany begins to expand its navy to compete with Britain's navy.

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1898

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- First World War begins

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Card 4

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- Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates; the First World War ends

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Card 5

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- Spartacus League revolt

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