the road to ww2 (1919- 1941)
1. Treaty of Versailles- Treaty that ended world war 1. 1920's were a decade of peace. World war 1 the war to end all wars. Depression set in and dictators came to power. The treaty is broken down into categories. germany lost land to several countries. in world war 2 poland took over every single country that had taken land from germany after world war 1. this made hitler do what he did. Denmark, Belgium, France, and Poland.
Military- germany was drastically reduced. wilson had 14 points to change everyones military. but then it ended up being tougher on germany. France was worried that they never had to worry about germany again. germany was reduced to 100,000 men. not allowed tanks. not allowed an airforce. no submarines and only 6 navel ships and no submarines. Demiltarized a area where germany could not let german military in. its a safe zone called rhineland.
Financial- Germany had to pay $33 billion to the allies (GB/France) they went into a depression.
General- Germany had to take resposibility for starting world war 1. a league of nations was set up to keep world peace.
League of nations- wilsons idea but america was never involved in it. weaknesses- countries dropped out. this is the big campaigning for the next presidential election.
Isolationism- "Returning to Normalcy"
4 power pact- the coutries would respect each others possession in the pacific and not seek further territory
5 power pact- designed to prevent an arm's race did not restrict cruisers, destroyers, or submarines
9 power pact- guaranteed chinese independence and upheld the open door policy
depression sits in for many coutries.
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