We finished blog discussion and took notes:
1. treat of Versailles-aimed to punish Germany; the US didn't want to punish Germany very much, France did, and Britain was in the middle. Germany lost land to France, Belgium, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.
military consequence- German army was reduced to 100,000 men, no tanks, no air force, only 6 naval ships, no submarines, Rhineland area became demilitarized zone (DMZ).
financial consequence-Germany paid $33 billion to the Allies (GB/France). this threw Germany into a depression
General-Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. A League of Nations was set up to keep world peace.
2. League of Nations- worldwide "peacekeeping" organization, today it's the UN
Weaknesses- US didn't join, required 100% approval to get something passed, no military force
3. Isolationism "Return to Normalcy"-stay out of foreign affairs.
4. Washington Naval Conference 4, 5, 9 powerpacts-
4 Power Pact- treaty signed by the US, Great Britain, France, and Japan at the Washington Naval conference; countries agreed to respect each others possessions in the Pacific and not seek further territories
5 Power Pact-previous 4 plus Italy signed, designed to prevent an arm's race; limited the construction of battleships, battle cruisers, and aircraft carriers. didn't restrict cruisers, destroyers, or submarines
9 Power Pact- guaranteed Chinese independence and upheld the Open Door Policy
5. Kellog Briand Pact-60+ countries signed; those that signed it said that they wouldn't use war to solve disputes
6. Great Depression-worldwide, led to radical people coming to power. Causes Japan to invade Manchuria in order to get resources.
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