Timeline Flashcards
What happened in 1888
Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany
1898
Naval race begins as Germany expands its navy to compete with British
1914
First World War begins
1918
November- Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates
November- First World war ends
1919
January- Spartacus League revolt
June-Treaty of versailles is signed
August- Weimar Constitution is established
1920
January- American jazz music comes to Germany,
February- founding of the Nazi party March- Kapp Putsch
1922
March- Foundation of the Hitler youth
1923
January- French and Belgian Troops invade German industrial area of the Rhur
-Hyperinflation makes money worthless
November- Munich Putsch
1924
Gustav Stresemann becomes foreign minister.
August- Dawes plan: US loans money to Germany
1925
Feb- Hindenburg becomes president
1926
January- Germany joins league of nations
1929
February- Youth plan is proposed
October- Wall street crash, leading to great depression
1930
-Depression comes to Germany
1933
Hitler is named Chancellor
1934
Hitler becomes Jeremy’s dictator after Hindenburg‘s death .
June- Night of the long knives, Rohm is arrested and later shot
1936
August- Summer olympics are held in Berlin
membership of the league of German girls becomes compulsory
1936
August- Summer olympics held in Berlin
-Membership of the League of German girls becomes compulsory
1937
Volkswagen car company is formed
1938
November- Kristallnacht: Jewish homes, Businesses and synagogues attacked
1939
September- Germany invades Poland, WW2 begins
1937
Volkswagen car company is formed
1938
November- Kristallnacht: jewish homes businesses and synagogues attacked
