February 15-19

Monday - I was gone and didn't get to take test.

Tuesday - Mr. Bruns talked about WW2. Need to watch 2 WW2 movies/documentaries, that need to be at least 60 minutes, and make a summary/review. The summary can be verbal or written and are worth 30 points. First is due on Wednesday, February 24th and the second is due Wednesday, March 9th.

Wednesday - We continued the WW2 powerpoint. I took test 2 today.

Treaty of Versailles
- Germany lost land to (after WW1)
  - France
  - Belgium
  - Denmark
  - Czechoslovakia
  - Poland
  - League of Nations
  - Russia/Soviet Union
- Germany military lost
  - army was reduced to 100,000 men
  - no tanks
  - no airforce
  - only 6 capital naval ships
  - no submarines
  - Rhineland area of Germany was made demilitarized zone
    - no German soldier or weapon allowed into zone
    - The Allies were to keep occupation army on the west bank of Rhine for 15 years
- Financial lost
  - loss of vital industrial territory was severe blow to Germany economy
  - Germany had to pay $33 billion to the Allies
  - Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria to form superstate
- General
  - Germany had to accept full responsibility
  - League of Nations was set up
1920s/1930s Peace Attempts
- League of Nations
  - Weaknesses
    - America Never joined
      - we were most powerful country
    - Didn't have a military force
    - had to have unanimous vote to do anything
  - Members
    - many Europeans
    - white rich men
  - 4 Power Pact
    - Signed by
      - US
      - Great Britain
      - France
      - Japan
    - Countries agreed to respect each others possessions in the Pacific and not seek further territory
  - 5 Power Pact
    - Signed by
      - Great Britain
      - US
      - Japan
      - France Italy
    - to prevent arm's race
    - limited
      - battleships
      - battle cruisers
      - aircraft carriers
    - did not restrict
      - cruisers
      - destroyers
      - submarines
  - 9 power pact
    - signed by
      - US
      - Japan
      - China
      - France
      - Great Britain
      - Italy
      - Belgium
      - Netherlands
      - Portugal
    - guaranteed Chinese independence
    - upheld Open Door Policy
  - Kellogg-Briand Pact
    - signed by (original signers)
      - Australia
      - Belgium
      - Canada
      - Czechoslovakia
      - France
      - Germany
      - Great Britain
      - India
      - Irish Free State
      - Italy
      - Japan
      - New Zealand
      - Poland
      - South Africa
      - United States
    - agreeing to not go to war
  - London Naval Conference - 1921
    - attended by
      - United Kingdom
      - USA
      - France
      - Italy
      - Japan
    - five year halt on capital ship construction
    - tighter controls on submarine warfare
    - continuation of limits on aircraft carriers

Thursday - We are doing a project. We need to research major events between WW1 and WW2. Also need to know the total casualties, total financial cost, their war goals, their alliance. Take about the propaganda and the home front. Talk about how they came to power, how they lost power, and basic backgrounds. Battle strategies, major battles, famous people/generals that impacted the war, why they won or lost the war need to be discussed. Also talk about the impact WW2 had on the country. Are country is the Soviet Union. Need to watch a WW2 movie and do a summary/review.

Friday - NO SCHOOL!!!!

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