I. Treaty of Versailles
-what it did: took land from Germany and gave it to other countries, forced Germany to take full blame for starting WWI, made them pay war reparations, cut military to 100000 troops, no airforce, demilitarized zone,
-how it helped lead to WWII: Germany thought it was unfair and it made them angry to have to take full blame
II. League of Nations
-define: worldwide peacekeeping organization
-two weaknesses: USA didnt join, no military to enforce
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
-Treaty: took land, had to take blame, ect.
-20's and 30's: Hilter rose to power of Nazis, wanted to join the German speaking people (aka wanted to get even for all the land that was taken), built up military by training 100000 at a time and then putting them in reserves
-Military strategies: weak so they built it up
- How they were involved: Axis powers, instagated it: killed Jews and other minorities, invaded Poland
Italy
-Treaty: given land, thought they should be given more land
-20's and 30's:
-Military strategies:
-How they were involved: invaded more minor coutries, Axis powers
Soviet Union
-Treaty:
-20's and 30's:
-Military strategies:
-How they were involved:
Japan
-Treaty:
-20's and 30's:
-Military strategies:
-How they were invovled: bombed Pearl Harbor
Great Britain
-Treaty:
-20's and 30's:
-Military strategies:
-How they were involved:
France
-Treaty:
-20's and 30's:
-Military strategies:
-How they were invovled:
China
-Treaty:
-20's and 30's:
-Military strategies:
-How they were involved:
IV. Hitler's Treatment of the Jews
anyone with 3 or 4 (eventually 1 or 2) grandparents that were Jews were considered Jews, Jews could only marry Jews, sent to ghettos and then concentration camps and eventually death camps, the night of broken glass: young Nazis went around braking windows and burning Jewish businesses/homes/synagoues
V. Munich Conference-Policy of Appeasement
-agreed to give Germany Czechslovakia if they promised not to take ove any more land, Hitler agreed b/c he knew it was what they wanted to hear b/c they wanted to avoid war
VI. US Role in the 1920's/1930's
-Washington Naval Conference
-Kellog-Briand Pact
-Neutrality Acts throughout the 1930's
--we wouldnt trade with countries at war
-Quarantine Speech
--we need to cut off the Axis powers to keep them from taking over anything else?
-Bases for Destroyers
-Lend-Lease Act
--we would lend ships to Great Britain as long as we got them back at the end of the war
VII. Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact
-they would not attack each other
-good for Germany b/c they didnt have to worry about fighting a two-sided war
VIII. Outbreak of War--Blitzkrieg!!
-Japan and China
--Japan invades China for natural resources after US stops trading with them
-Germany and Poland
--Germany invades, people get mad and declare war
-Germany and France
--France tries to stay on the defense and is quickly defeated b/c Germany could take their time in attacking
-Germany and Great Britain
--tries to destroy royal airforce to gain control of the air but it never happens, after some time they resort to bombing at night to try to terrorize the people and get surrender that way
-Germany and the Soviet Union
--invades for the Sudentunland as living space for their master breed, blockade in the north at Leningrad, Moscow in the center, Stalingrad in the south; not prepared for the harsh winter so quickly driven back as winter sets in
IX. Pearl Harbor
-Japan attacks Pearl Harhor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941
-comes in two waves; the third did not end up attacking
-leader: Yamamotto planed, Nuguma carried it out
-didnt hit as much as they thought, sunk many ships many of which were resurected, did not get aircraft carriers
-declared war Dec. 8
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