Today, in class, we got on the computers and did our blog discussions.
I. Treaty of Versailles
-know what it specifically did and how it helped lead to WWII- Took a lot of land from Germany, as well as make them admit that they were responsible for WWI ("War Guilt Clause") and that they were to pay reparations. The damages to France and Belgium added up to be 33 billion dollars, which obviously bankrupted Germany. Germany lost all overseas colonies, which were taken by the League of Nations. Germany was reduced to 100,000 troops, along with no air force nor tanks and limited to only 6 naval ships. A fifty mile zone was demilitarized on the border of Germany and France for the safety of the allied country.
Germany was also forbidden from uniting with Austria to create one superstate. A League of Nations was created as well, intended to keep world peace.
II. League of Nations
-define-A worldwide peace-keeping organization where countries come together and talk about their problems.
-Weaknesses: USA, perhaps the most powerful country, didn't join. It had no military force. Italy and Germany dropped out, so what the League of Nations did would not apply to them anymore. It was difficult to get anything done, as when they did something, it required unanimous vote.
-Why didn't the US join- They felt that it would pull us into War, which we wanted to steer clear of, because we were practicing Isolationism.
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- I should know this. Parliamentary Republic. Hitler was appointed Chancellor (prime minister) by President Hindenburg. He dissolved the Weimar Republic. He gave people jobs to win them over then took over all power of the country.
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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