Wars, Revolutions and Turning Points
The ages that shaped what came next: wars, revolutions, treaties and the turning points between them.
1936
1936 · Politics
Young officers launch Japan’s February 26 revolt
February 26, 19361933
1933 · Politics
The Twenty-First Amendment Ends National Prohibition
December 5, 19331933
1933 · Politics
A parliamentary crisis opens the way to rule by decree in Austria
March 4, 19331932
1932 · Politics
Finland and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression pact
January 21, 19321930
1930 · Politics
India’s independence movement observes a day of self-rule
January 26, 19301929
1929 · History
Black Tuesday: The Wall Street Crash Deepens
October 29, 19291928
1928 · Politics
Emperor Hirohito's Enthronement Ceremony in Kyoto
November 10, 19281926
1926 · Politics
Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Treaty of Berlin
April 24, 19261923
1923 · Politics
The Beer Hall Putsch Begins in Munich
November 8, 19231923
1923 · Politics
The Treaty of Lausanne is signed
July 24, 19231922
1922 · Politics
The Soviet Union Is Established
December 30, 19221922
1922 · Politics