History Thread for “1920”

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October 1, 1942 Breaking

Charlie Chaplin and Joan Barry

Los Angeles · California · United States

Joan Barry was an American actress who became involved with Charlie Chaplin during the early 1940s. Their relationship later resulted in a highly publicized paternity dispute and a crimin...

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October 1, 1938 Politics

Jewish critic linked to Mussolini rise

Rome · Italy

Margherita Sarfatti, an Italian Jewish art critic and writer, played a documented role in the early political and cultural development of Benito Mussolini during the rise of fascism in It...

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December 1, 1930 Breaking

The 1930 Crackdown on Zwi Migdal

Zwi Migdal was a criminal organization active mainly in Argentina from the late 19th century until the 1930s. It was composed largely of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe The group ...

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May 27, 1924 Breaking

Barmat Scandal: Corruption in Weimar Germany

Berlin · Germany

In the 1920s, businessman Julius Barmat, who was Jewish, became involved in a political corruption scandal in the Weimar Republic. The affair implicated government officials in bribery an...

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June 17, 1920 Breaking

Avni Rustemi assassinates Essad Pasha Toptani in Paris

Avenue Kleber · Paris · Île-de-France · France

On June 17, 1920, Albanian nationalist Avni Rustemi traveled to Paris and assassinated Essad Pasha Toptani, a former Albanian politician and military leader. Essad Pasha was accused by na...

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June 13, 1920 Breaking

Avni Rustemi assassination Essad Pasha Toptani

Paris · France

On June 13, 1920, Albanian political activist Avni Rustemi shot and killed Essad Pasha Toptani in Paris, France. Essad Pasha was an Albanian Ottoman-era political and military figure who ...

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January 23, 1918 Breaking

Charlie Chaplin and Mildred Harris

Los Angeles · California · United States

Charlie Chaplin married actress Mildred Harris on October 23, 1918, in Los Angeles. Chaplin was 29 years old and Harris was 16. Harris was already working as a film actress when the relat...

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November 2, 1917 Breaking

Balfour Declaration

Foreign Office · London · England · United Kingdom

The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued on November 2 1917 by the British government during World War I expressing support for the establishment of a national home for the J...

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April 16, 1889 Breaking

Charlie Chaplin’s controversial life

London · England · United Kingdom

Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, filmmaker, composer, and producer who became one of the most prominent figures of twentieth-century cinema. His career included silent films, sound f...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Vlora War

June–September 1920 — Albanian fighters challenge Italian forces occupying the Vlorë region. The conflict contributes to an agreement under which Italy withdraws from most Albanian territ...

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Congress of Lushnjë

21–31 January 1920 — Albanian political leaders meet at Lushnjë to reassert sovereignty and resist foreign plans that threatened partition. The congress creates new national institutions ...

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Tirana Becomes Albania's Political Center

1920–present — Tirana is selected as the seat of government following the Congress of Lushnjë. Over the twentieth century it grows from a relatively small town into Albania's dominant pol...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Did Versailles Cause World War II?

28 June 1919 — Versailles created genuine political grievances and became a powerful symbol in German nationalist politics. Yet there were many possible paths after 1919, including the re...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Georges Clemenceau

1917–1920 as French prime minister — Clemenceau leads France through the final year of the war and becomes one of the dominant figures at the Paris Peace Conference. France has suffered m...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Kapp Putsch

13 March 1920 — Right-wing forces attempt to overthrow the Weimar government after disputes over the reduction of Germany's postwar military formations. The government temporarily flees B...

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League of Nations Begins

10 January 1920 — The League of Nations formally begins operation as part of the postwar effort to create a system of collective security. Its members pledge to address international disp...

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