Financial -
The loss of vital industrial territory would be a servere blow to Germany's economy. Coal from the Saar and Upper Silesia in particular was a vital economic loss.
Combined with the financial penalties linked to reparations, it seemed clear to Germany that the Allies wanted nothing else but to bankrupt them.
Germany was also forbidden to unite with Austria to form one superstate.
General -
Germany had to admit fulll responsibility for starting the war. The was Clause 231 - the infamous War Guilt Clause
Germany as it was responsible for starting the war as stated in clause 231 was therefore responsible for all the war damage caused by the First WW. Therefore they had to pay reparations the bulk of which would go to France and Belgium to pay for the damage done to both countries by war. The figure was eventually put at 33 billion dollars.
League of Nations was set up to keep world peace.
World wide peace keeping organization - goal was to keep world peace.
weakness: The US never joined it - Woodrow Wilson wanted to get into the League of Nations but Congress thought we would end up being in war with other countries like Europe.
I. Treaty of Versailles
-know what it specifically did and how it helped lead to WWII
II. League of Nations
-define and explain it's weaknesses
-Why didn't the US join
III. Know the basics about the following countries:
-How did WWI/Treaty of Versailles impact this country
-How did this country change in the 1920's/1930's(includes leader coming to power and their goals).
-What was/were this countries military strategies in the 1920's and 1930's.
-How was this country involved on WWII(what alliance did they belong to, how were they involved within the war)
Germany -
Geography was changed dramastically because countries were joining.
Wimer was a democracy set up in Germany. Right after WW1 Germany wasn't in good shape. They shruggled from the get-go. Hitler made Germany strong. Goals : Germany took over Austria and Czecholsvokia before the war started since they had German people in them (undo Treaty of Versailles. Lebensraum(living space). Wanted to create an Arian race. Hitler promised the country he'd give people jobs.
Italy
Soviet Union
Japan
Great Britain
France
China
US
Canada
Australia
IV. Hitler's Treatment of the Jews
V. Munich Conference-Policy of Appeasement
VI. US Role in the 1920's/1930's
-Washington Naval Conference
-Kellog-Briand Pact
-Neutrality Acts throughout the 1930's
-Quarantine Speech
-Bases for Destroyers
-Lend-Lease Act
VII. Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact
VIII. Outbreak of War--Blitzkrieg!!
-Japan and China
-Germany and Poland
-Germany and France
-Germany and Great Britain
-Germany and the Soviet Union
IX. Pearl Harbor
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