-know what it specifically did and how it helped lead to WWII
The Treaty of Versailles said the Germany would take all blame for starting WWI, they had to pay 33 billion, they lost overseas colonies, land in Europe, hurt them in trade, no navy, and reduced army. German people lost trust in government. lead to WWII. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, and Lithuania are the new countries that came about after the treaty.
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-
1) made them take responsibilty, 33 billion, no navy, smaller army. 2) ppl felt betrayed by government-nazi and Hitler started to come about-ppl follow them, Hitler came to power 1933--weimar republic made up of jews hitler said. 3) blitzkreig , attack fast and move on quickly- aggresor in war, swiftly take out countries left and right.
Italy - 1) promised land by France, GB, and Russia-didnt get any, triple alliance Germany and Austria. 2) Orlando was leader after Treaty of Versailles ppl felt betrayed-Mussolini started facsist party, ppl start following him, King Victor Emmanuel thought it was easier and named Mussolini prime minister. 3) Italy mainly did whatever Hitler said because they didn't want him to turn on them, Mediterranean, France, Ethiopia. Pilots lightly armed planes and ship commanders unwilling to risk defeat-scared. 4) Axis power- When Mussolini came to power fascist gov. - joined with Axis after Ethiopia invasion-Mussolini and Hitler were alike.
Soviet Union - 1) tried to stay out of it - lost part of Poland, Estonia. Had dropped out of WWI because changed to communist. 2) Communist Stalin took over after Lenon died. Stalin killed tons of ppl, even his own ppl. 3) defensive line called Stalin line, hundreds of airfields and naval bases--mainly wanted to stay out of war as long as possible, while preparing for it. 4) started axis- switched over to allied.
Japan- 1) got land but were upset because it wasn't Chinese land. 2) . 3) attack and demoralize -raped and beat Chinese ppl. 4) Axis power, Germany and Italy, -bombed US, Pearl Harbor.
Great Britain - 1) got their land in Africa back from Germany, got billions of dollars. 2) Winston Churchill was leader, fascist type gov, then constitutional monarchy king or queen. 3) wanted to keep Germany from invading them, navy not so strong 4) allied powers - US, China, SU.
France- 1) got money and land from Germany, theirs and GB friendship got stronger, wanted more bc afraid Germany attack on them. 2) Vichy gov set up by Germany, wanted to get Hitler and Nazi's out of France. 3) Maginot Line- Germans went around it. 4) Allies-US, United Kingdom, Australia, Soviet Union, and Canada.
China- China wasn’t involved in the Treaty of Versailles, they signed their own treaty with. They wanted to beat Japan because of the invasion of Manchuria. They had two governments- communist.
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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