Friday, March 2

Quiz Day

WWII:

Hitler- Germany

Stalin- Russia

Tojo- Japan

Churchill- Britain

Roosevelt- America

Mussolini- Italy

Hitler decided to invade countries, because they had German speaking people

Treaty of Versailles

  • Took land from Germany, lost overseas colonies.
  • Military was reduced to 100,000 men; the army was not allowed tanks
  • Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars to the allies
  • War Guilt Clause- Germany had to take responsibility for starting the war
  • League of Nations- set up to keep world peace

Reactions to Treaty of Versailles

  1. Germany
  • Germans were flustered because is was like it was forced on them
  • Hitler especially hated the Treaty of Versailles

     2.  Allies

  • Treaty seemed to satisfy US, Britain, and France
  • Allies wanted to stop the spread of communism
  • Kept French border with Germany safe
  • The US senate refused to sign it
  • US was not happy with it, isolation from other countries

Weimer Republic

  • New democratic government set up by Germany after WWI

Why It Failed:

  • Hitler hated it, and got rid of it when he came to power

League of Nations

  • Tried to achieve world peace
  • Economic sanctions- don't trade with certain countries

Weaknesses

  • Can't wage war and send troops
  • Took unanimous vote to get things done
  • No US

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