Financial -
The loss of vital industrial territory would be a servere blow to Germany's economy. Coal from the Saar and Upper Silesia in particular was a vital economic loss.
Combined with the financial penalties linked to reparations, it seemed clear to Germany that the Allies wanted nothing else but to bankrupt them.
Germany was also forbidden to unite with Austria to form one superstate.
General -
Germany had to admit fulll responsibility for starting the war. The was Clause 231 - the infamous War Guilt Clause
Germany as it was responsible for starting the war as stated in clause 231 was therefore responsible for all the war damage caused by the First WW. Therefore they had to pay reparations the bulk of which would go to France and Belgium to pay for the damage done to both countries by war. The figure was eventually put at 33 billion dollars.
League of Nations was set up to keep world peace.
World wide peace keeping organization - goal was to keep world peace.
weakness: The US never joined it - Woodrow Wilson wanted to get into the League of Nations but Congress thought we would end up being in war with other countries like Europe.
I. Treaty of Versailles
-know what it specifically did and how it helped lead to WWII
II. League of Nations
-define and explain it's weaknesses
-Why didn't the US join
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 -
Geography was changed dramastically because countries were joining.
Right after WW1 Germany wasn't in good shape. They shruggled from the get-go. Hitler made Germany strong. Goals : Germany took over Austria and Czecholsvokia before the war started since they had German people in them (undo Treaty of Versailles. Lebensraum(living space). Wanted to create an Arian race. Hitler promised the country he'd give people jobs. Weimer Republic was a brand new democracy. President was elected every 7 years, appointed judges, commander in Cheif of Armed Forces, article 48 allowed him to make laws without Parliment in an emergency. Chancellor (Head of the government) runs the country day to day and has to command a majority in the Reichstag (Hitler) Reichstag (Parliment) elected by Proportional Representation Passed Laws. Public (all men and women over 20 were allowed to vote). Hitler brought Nationalism, Germans were proud of their country again. Hitler was trying to get rid of the humiliation from the Treaty of Versailles. Military was kept small for the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was the whole reason for the war in Europe. Allies were Japan and Axis power. After the war was over they split Germany in two. Millions and millions and millions of people died. German cities were bombed and massively destroyed. Nazi's were not allowed to stay in power. They went on trial. Some went to South Africa.
Italy -
Treaty of Versailles cheated them out of a lot of land. They promised Italy land and didn't get it. Leader wanted to take over the Mediteranian.
Soviet Union -
Russian kings were called czars(Government). Vladimir Lenin USSR planned to have a utopian societry (previous leader) Joseph Stalin became leader and later became a dictator - trying to tell farmers how to farm. He started the process "Nationalization -industry" and "Collectivization- when the SU took over farms*** during the process of taking over business, more people died. He was building tanks and guns for teh Cold War so many people died because of so much labor*** he killed political opponents that he didn't trust and farmers fought back. Stalin invaded Poland. He improved the economic and agricultural output.
Japan -
They had an empire government. Emperor Hirohito at the time. He supported invasion against Northern China. They wanted to dominate asia. Everything was pretty much destroyed after the surprise attack in Pearl Harbor. Japan had a lot of negative feelings about the treaty or versailles.
Great Britain
France
China
US
Canada
Australia
IV. Hitler's Treatment of the Jews
V. Munich Conference-Policy of Appeasement
VI. 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 Act
VII. Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact
VIII. Outbreak of War--Blitzkrieg!!
-Japan and China
-Germany and Poland
-Germany and France
-Germany and Great Britain
-Germany and the Soviet Union
IX. Pearl Harbor
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