Germany 1890-1945: Dates and events 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryWWII and Nazi Germany 1939-1945GCSEAQA Created by: Megan0401Created on: 21-02-19 13:18 when did Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes Emperor of Germany? 1888 1 of 21 What happened in 1898? Naval Race: Germany begins to expand its navy to compete with Britain's navy 2 of 21 When did the First World War begin? 1914 3 of 21 November 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates, and First World War ends 4 of 21 What happened in 1919 January- Spartacus League revolt, June-Treaty Of Versailles, August-Weimar Constitution is established 5 of 21 1920 January- American Jazz music comes to Germany, January- Founding of the Nazi Party, March- Kapp Putsch 6 of 21 1922 March - Foundation Of Hitler Youth 7 of 21 1923 January- French and Belgian troops invade German industrial area of the Ruhr, Hyperinflation makes money worthless, November- Munich Putsch 8 of 21 1924 Gustav Stresemann becomes Foreign Minister, August- Dawes Plan: US loans money to Germany 9 of 21 1925 February- Hindenburg becomes President 10 of 21 1926 January- Germany joins League of Nations 11 of 21 1929 February- Young Plan is proposed, October- Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression 12 of 21 1930 The Depression takes hold in Germany 13 of 21 1933 Hitler is Chancellor; after Hindenburg's death in 1934, Hitler becomes Germany's dictator 14 of 21 1934 June- Night of the Long Knives; Rohn is arrested and later shot 15 of 21 1936 August- Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Membership of the League of German Girls becomes compulsory 16 of 21 1937 Volkswagon car company is formed 17 of 21 1938 Novemeber- Kristallnacht: Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues attacked 18 of 21 1939 September- Germany invades Poland: the second World war begins 19 of 21 1942 January- Wannsee Conference: plan created for extermination of Europe's Jews, Death camps are set up in German-occupied areas 20 of 21 1945 April- Hitler commits suicide, May- Surrender of Germany to Allies in the Second Worl War 21 of 21
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