Irish War of Independence
50,000 British troops based in Ireland
By July 1921 there were 50,000 British troops based in Ireland; by contrast, there were 14,000 soldiers in metropolitan Britain.
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- Irish War of Independence
The IRA ambushed British forces
On 10 July 1921, the IRA ambushed British forces in Raglan street in Belfast.
- Adolf Hitler
Tendered his resignation
Hitler was in Munich on 11 July and angrily tendered his resignation. The committee members realised that the resignation of their leading public figure and speaker would mean the end of the party.
- Irish War of Independence
Fighting in the south was largely ended by the Truce
While the fighting in the south was largely ended by the Truce on 11 July 1921, in the north killings continued and actually escalated until the summer of 1922.
- Irish War of Independence
War of independence in Ireland ended
The war of independence in Ireland ended with a truce on 11 July 1921.
- Mao Zedong
The First Session of The National Congress of The Communist Party of China
it was decided to hold a central meeting, which began in Shanghai on July 23, 1921. The first session of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China was attended by 13 delegates, Mao included.After the authorities sent a police spy to the congress, the delegates moved to a boat on South Lake near Jiaxing, in Zhejiang, to escape detection.
- Mao Zedong
Mao set up a Changsha branch of The Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China was founded by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao in the French concession of Shanghai in 1921 as a study society and informal network. Mao set up a Changsha branch, also establishing a branch of the Socialist Youth Corps.
- Francisco Franco
Spanish Army suffered a crushing defeat
On 24 July 1921, the poorly commanded and overextended Spanish Army suffered a crushing defeat at Annual from Rif tribesmen led by the Abd el-Krim brothers.
- Adolf Hitler
Rejoined the Party
Hitler announced he would rejoin on the condition that he would replace Drexler as party chairman, and that the party headquarters would remain in Munich. The committee agreed, and he rejoined the party on 26 July as member 3,680. Hitler continued to face some opposition within the NSDAP: Opponents of Hitler in the leadership had Hermann Esser expelled from the party, and they printed 3,000 copies of a pamphlet attacking Hitler as a traitor to the party.
- Adolf Hitler
Party Chairman
Hitler spoke to several packed houses and defended himself and Esser, to thunderous applause. His strategy proved successful, and at a special party congress on 29 July, he was granted absolute powers as party chairman, replacing Drexler, by a vote of 533 to 1
- Irish War of Independence
50,000 British troops based in Ireland
By July 1921 there were 50,000 British troops based in Ireland; by contrast, there were 14,000 soldiers in metropolitan Britain.
- Irish War of Independence
The IRA ambushed British forces
On 10 July 1921, the IRA ambushed British forces in Raglan street in Belfast.
- Adolf Hitler
Tendered his resignation
Hitler was in Munich on 11 July and angrily tendered his resignation. The committee members realised that the resignation of their leading public figure and speaker would mean the end of the party.
- Irish War of Independence
Fighting in the south was largely ended by the Truce
While the fighting in the south was largely ended by the Truce on 11 July 1921, in the north killings continued and actually escalated until the summer of 1922.
- Irish War of Independence
War of independence in Ireland ended
The war of independence in Ireland ended with a truce on 11 July 1921.
- Mao Zedong
The First Session of The National Congress of The Communist Party of China
it was decided to hold a central meeting, which began in Shanghai on July 23, 1921. The first session of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China was attended by 13 delegates, Mao included.After the authorities sent a police spy to the congress, the delegates moved to a boat on South Lake near Jiaxing, in Zhejiang, to escape detection.
- Mao Zedong
Mao set up a Changsha branch of The Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China was founded by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao in the French concession of Shanghai in 1921 as a study society and informal network. Mao set up a Changsha branch, also establishing a branch of the Socialist Youth Corps.
- Francisco Franco
Spanish Army suffered a crushing defeat
On 24 July 1921, the poorly commanded and overextended Spanish Army suffered a crushing defeat at Annual from Rif tribesmen led by the Abd el-Krim brothers.
- Adolf Hitler
Rejoined the Party
Hitler announced he would rejoin on the condition that he would replace Drexler as party chairman, and that the party headquarters would remain in Munich. The committee agreed, and he rejoined the party on 26 July as member 3,680. Hitler continued to face some opposition within the NSDAP: Opponents of Hitler in the leadership had Hermann Esser expelled from the party, and they printed 3,000 copies of a pamphlet attacking Hitler as a traitor to the party.
- Adolf Hitler
Party Chairman
Hitler spoke to several packed houses and defended himself and Esser, to thunderous applause. His strategy proved successful, and at a special party congress on 29 July, he was granted absolute powers as party chairman, replacing Drexler, by a vote of 533 to 1