19221936

19221936 denotes the historical interval from 1922 to 1936, a formative phase in the interwar era characterized by political upheaval, economic volatility, and shifting international alignments. The period saw the consolidation of new and destabilized governments, the spread of totalitarian regimes, and the emergence of militarized nationalism in several regions.

In Europe, 1922 marked Mussolini’s ascent to power in Italy. The decade then saw the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924 and the subsequent consolidation of Joseph Stalin’s authority in the Soviet Union, alongside efforts to stabilize the German economy under the Dawes Plan (1924–25) before the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The depression intensified social and political tensions, contributing to radical movements across the continent. Adolf Hitler became chancellor in Germany in 1933, followed by the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Act, and a rapid centralization of power. The mid-1930s witnessed the Nuremberg Laws (1935), the attempted remilitarization of the Rhine (1936), and the formation of the Rome–Berlin Axis (1936), signaling a shift toward aggressive expansionism. The 1936 Berlin Olympics also reflected a new, assertive national narrative.

Beyond Europe, the period included Japanese expansion in Manchuria (begun in 1931) and the intensification of conflicts in Asia, as well as ongoing tensions in colonial regions. The year 1936 also coincided with the start of the Spanish Civil War, highlighting the global polarization of ideologies during this era. The period concluded with a precarious international balance that would lead to broader conflict in the late 1930s.