Monday- Test day.
Tuesday- Started WWII
Wednesday- Finished Intro to WWII, talked about project about the countries.
Thursday- Watched film about WWII
Friday- No School
WWII
What were the two alliances during WWII and what countries belongs to each?
-Axis and Allied. Axis- Germany, Italy and Japan. Allied - U.S., Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, China
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
-Ended WWI and too punished Germany but started WWII
Treaty of Versailles
- Territorial
Germany lost a lot of land and given to other countries. Then 20 years later, Hitler took over all the land that was taken away from him.
-Military
couldn't have tanks, air force, reduced men, no navy. Hitler very slowly and little steps at a time built up their army.
- Financial
Germany have to pay 33 billion dollars. Then the German economy suffered. Money was worthless. Lead to inflation and they were in a depression
-General
1.) Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. This was Clause 231-the infamous "War Guilt Clause"
2.) A league of Nations was set up too keep world peace.
1920's/ 1930's Peace attempts
What is the League of Nations?
-World wide peace keeping organization.
Weaknesses?
-We didn't join and we were the biggest/strongest country in the world.
-League of Nations didn't have a military force
4 Power Pact
- Treaty signed by the United States, Great Britain, France and Japan at the Washing ton Naval Conference in 1921
- Countries agreed to respect each others possessions in the Pacific and not seek further territory.
5 Power Pact
-Signed by Great Britain, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy.
- Designed to prevent an arm's race.
-It limited the construction of battleships, battle cruisers and aircraft carriers.
-did not restrict cruisers, destroyers or submarines.
9 Power Pact
-Guaranteed Chinese independence and upheld the Open Door Policy.
- Signed by the United States, Japan, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal.
Kellogg- Briand Pact
- Countries that signed agreed to not go to war to settle disputes.
- Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, India , the Irish Free State, Italy, Japan
-65 countries eventually signed it.
London Naval Conference- 1931
- Concerned with the agreements reached in Washington Naval Conference. the UK, the USA, France, Italy and Japan attended.
-Set up to make 5 Power Pact stronger
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