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  1. 3 days ago · Silesia tension between the Poles and Germans. In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period (or interbellum) lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II (WWII). It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political ...

  2. May 3, 2024 · While Germany’s surrender to the Western Allies was somber but cordial, the next day’s surrender in Berlin was tense, blunt and filled with suppressed anger. The first surrender came in the ...

  3. May 25, 2024 · Great Depression, worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world, sparking fundamental changes in economic institutions, macroeconomic policy, and economic theory.

  4. 2 days ago · The history of Germany from 1945 to 1990 comprises the period following World War II. The period began with the Berlin Declaration, marking the abolition of the German Reich and Allied-occupied period in Germany on 5 June 1945, and ended with the German reunification on 3 October 1990. Following the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945 and its ...

  5. 3 days ago · The Great Depression (1929–1939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world. It became evident after a sharp decline in stock prices in the United States, leading to a period of economic depression. [1] The economic contagion began around September 1929 and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of ...

  6. 6 days ago · The Road to War. The seeds of World War 2 were planted in the aftermath of World War 1 with the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh reparations and territorial losses on Germany. The global economic crisis of the Great Depression in the 1930s helped fascist leaders like Adolf Hitler in Germany and Benito Mussolini in Italy rise to power.

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  8. May 24, 2024 · The prosperity of the 1920s also fostered new social norms and financial innovations, notably women's rights and exuberant stock market investments, which ultimately led to an economic collapse and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. 1920: $687.7 billion. 1921: $671.9 billion. 1922: $709.3 billion.

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