Terrotorial Loss in Germany was a big thing that happened in the Treaty of Versailles. France and Great Britain got land in Africa from the Treaty. The USA did not get anything from the Treaty because the rebublican senate refused to sign it. Woodrow Wilson was a Democrat. Japan was our allie in world War I, but became our enemy in the 1930s and later bombed Pearl Habor in World War II.
Rheinland was a new country in between Germany and France that they wanted to form. In this land, Germany could not have a military there.
War Guilt clause was where Germany had to admit to causing World War I. Germany felt that this clause was a blame game and they did not appreciate it, they depised it. France was destroyed duringwar, and who else better to blame than the big main country in Europe, Germany.
The League of Nations was designed to keep peace in the world. The United State never joined the League though. We thought that if we were in the League, we would be in all the European Wars, which we didn't want. The League of Nations was made up of Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan.
Russia lost alot of land in World War 1 and wanted it back. They fought Poland, FInland and all the other countries that took their land.
Germany had alot of cutbacks in the military because of the Treaty of Versailles.
Notes for Power Point:
Great Britain
1. How did the Treaty of Versailles impact them?
signed on 28 June 1919
Great Britain felt it should only be an area where any military equipment or soldiers are banned
2. What type(s) of government did this country have in the interwar years(1919-1938)?
The same they have had for 300 years, a constitutional monarchy
3. How did their leader, that led them throughout WWII, come to power?
Neville Chamberlain was Prime Minister for the beginning of the war, the resigned, giving power to Winston Churchill
4. How did this leader change their country(for the better and worse) prior to WWII?
Neville Chamberlain abolished the Poor Law and reorganized unemployment assistance.
5. What were the goals of the leader?
Seeking to appease Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. He also tried to persuade Italy not to invade Euthopia.
6. What was the military strategy of this country in the inter-war years(1919-1938)?
7. What role did they play in WWII?
8. Who were their allies in WWII?
9. How did WWII impact/effect the country?
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