Today we are finishing up our movie blog discussion.Now doing blog discussion on the countries and adding to our notes. BLAH!Treaty of Versailles-know what it specifically did and how it helped lead to WWII***Military.*Germanys army reduced to 100,000 men. NO TANKS*Germany not allowed airforce.***Financial.*The loss of vital territory would be a severe blow to germanys economy.*Combined with the financial penalties linked to reparations($33 billion)*Seemed to germans that allies were bankrupting them.***General*Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the was. "clause 231" War guilt clause*A League of Nations was set up to keep world peace.II. League of Nations-define and explain it's weaknesses*It was a peace keeping organization.*Woodrow wilsons final and main plan in the 14 points to get us out of war.***Weaknesses* The U.S not being in it.-Why didn't the US join*They felt it would pull us into war.*U.S was more isolationist and didnt want to get involved with european conflicts.*They didnt have their own military.*For anything to happen they required a unanimous vote.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 of Versailles: More info above! Most impacted country.Government: Parliamentry republic. Hitler was the appointed as the Chancler to get germany back on their feet. He Got rid of the democracy and made himself the leader.***Weimer republic or democracy. It was the first time germany had ever had a democracy.***Blamed the Weimer Republic for casting all the problems.Italy■Italy was an ally of the U.S. in World War I■They were angry because they did not get all the land they were promised■Had a constitutional monarchy at first with King Emmanuel■Benito Mussolini worked his way up through the military and the king helped him develop his own government■Part of the Facist party■Basically a dictatorship where everything you do should benefit your country■Italy was very weak militarily■The king asked Mussolini to become the leader because he knew he would not allow communism■Mussolini gave army jobs, stregthened the military/economy, and kept out communists■Mussolini got a big head and wanted to dominate the mediteranean area and as much of Africa as possibleSoviet Union■Treaty of versilles didnt effect them a whole lot.■Joseph Stalin took over for Vladmir Lenin■Started becoming a dictator and pushed for industry, telling farmers how to plant their crops.■Nationalization-industry■government too over businesses and industries in the Soviet Union■Collectivization- Farms■goverment took over farms■took them from farmers and told them they worked for the Soviet Union■many farmers fought back.■******Stalin was building tanks and guns before food so people were dying of starvation.■Had a red army.■Stalin was NOT ready for german army.JapanGreat BritainFranceChinaUSCanadaAustraliaIV. Hitler's Treatment of the JewsV. Munich Conference-Policy of AppeasementVI. US Role in the 1920's/1930's-Washington Naval Conference-Kellog-Briand Pact-Neutrality Acts throughout the 1930's-Quarantine Speech-Bases for Destroyers-Lend-Lease ActVII. Soviet-German Non-Aggression PactVIII. Outbreak of War--Blitzkrieg!!-Japan and China-Germany and Poland-Germany and France-Germany and Great Britain-Germany and the Soviet UnionIX. Pearl Harbor
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