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
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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