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The Interwar Period

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The interwar period ran from the Armistice ending the First World War on 11 November 1918 to the outbreak of the Second World War on 1 September 1939. It saw sweeping social, political, military and economic change: the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman empires and the new states that replaced them, the founding of the League of Nations as an experiment in collective security, the instability and hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic, the Great Depression that began in 1929, and the rise of fascist and authoritarian movements across Europe that led directly into the next war.

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Start Year
1918 1
End Year
1939 1
Geographic Scope
Centered on Europe, where the collapse of four empires and the postwar settlement were most consequential, but global in its economic reach through the Great Depression and in its political reach through the rise of nationalist movements in Asia. 1
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The Belle Epoque, Eras

The First World War, which the Interwar Period follows directly, is conventionally read as closing the Belle Epoque.

Additional Source WikipediaBelle Epoque, succession into the Interwar Period
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WikipediaInterwar period, introduction
Quote, Interwar period, introduction
featured many social, political, military, and economic changes.
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WikipediaIn Era: The Late Modern Period, Interwar period, in relation to the Late Modern Period
Quote, In Era: The Late Modern Period, Interwar period, in relation to the Late Modern Period
the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939.
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WikipediaAssociated With: League of Nations, Interwar period, League of Nations
Quote, Associated With: League of Nations, Interwar period, League of Nations
the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939, featured many social, political, military, and economic changes.
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WikipediaIncludes: Weimar Republic, Interwar period, Weimar Republic
Quote, Includes: Weimar Republic, Interwar period, Weimar Republic
the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939.
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WikipediaIncludes: Communist International, Comintern, era placement
Quote, Includes: Communist International, Comintern, era placement
was founded at a congress of revolutionaries in Moscow from 2-6 March 1919.
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WikipediaPreceded By: The Belle Epoque, Belle Epoque, succession into the Interwar Period
Quote, Preceded By: The Belle Epoque, Belle Epoque, succession into the Interwar Period
continued until the outbreak of World War I in 1914.

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