Germany 1890-1945 Timeline 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryWWII and Nazi Germany 1939-1945GCSEAQA Created by: teglordCreated on: 30-05-19 16:36 1888 - Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes Emperor of Germany. 1 of 28 1898 - Naval race: Germany begins to expand its navy to compete with Britain's navy. 2 of 28 1914 - First World War begins 3 of 28 1918- November - Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates; the First World War ends 4 of 28 1919- January - Spartacus League revolt 5 of 28 1919-June - Treaty of Versailles is signed 6 of 28 1919-August - Weimar Constitution is established 7 of 28 1920- January - American jazz music comes to Germany 8 of 28 1920- February - Founding of Nazi Party 9 of 28 1920-March - Kapp Putsch (attempted coup) 10 of 28 1922- March - Foundation of Hitler Youth 11 of 28 1923- January - French and Belgian troops invade German industrial area of the Ruhr Hyperinflation makes money worthless. 12 of 28 1923- November - Munich Putsch 13 of 28 1924- August - Dawes Plan: US loans money to Germany. 14 of 28 1925- February - Hindenburg becomes President 15 of 28 1926- January - Germany joins the League of Nations 16 of 28 1929- February - Young Plan is proposed 17 of 28 1929-October - Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression 18 of 28 1930 -The Depression takes hold in Germany 19 of 28 1933 - Hitler is named Chancellor; after Hindenburg's death in 1934, Hitler becomes Germany's dicator. 20 of 28 1934- June - Night of the Long Knives; Rohm is arrested and later shot. 21 of 28 1936- August - Summer Olympics held in Berlin. Also the membership of the League of German Girls becomes compulsory. 22 of 28 1937 - Volkswagon car company is formed. 23 of 28 1938- November - Kristallnacht: Jewish homes, buisnesses and synagogues attacked. 24 of 28 1939- September - Germany invades Poland: the Second World War begins. 25 of 28 1942- January - Wannsee Conference: plan created for extermination of Europe's Jews. Also death camps are set up in German-occupied areas. 26 of 28 1945- April - Hitler commits suicide. 27 of 28 1945-May - Surrender of Germany to Allies in the Second World War. 28 of 28
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