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Bolshevik Revolution
Russia was in a Civil War. While the Revolution started through November 7-8, there was an actual war that lasted throughout 1922. The purpose was to oppose Russia's unfair government. -
Woodrow Wilson's 14 points and failure to ratify
The 14 points was a way that Woodrow Wilson thought he could settle peace, and end all wars. He presented it to the U.S Congress, but was overall rejected. This caused Congress to ingore and ratify the future Treaty of Versailles. -
Armistice
The End of WWI. The Allied forces pushed through Central Powers, and had an armistice treaty signed, ending the first world war. -
Paris Peace Conference
Dozens of countries came gathered to find a way to stop the fighting permanently. The leaders were Llyod George(UK), Woodrow Wilson(US), Georges Clem(France), and Vittorio Orlando. (Italy) -
The Treaty of Versailles
A treaty meant to punish Germany for it's war crimes. The name comes from the city, Versailles, which is near France, where the treaty was signed. While nearly everyone in the Leauge of Nations signed, the U.S did not, as they were not technically apart of the League. -
Treaty of St. Germain
This treaty was directed towards Austria. It was said in the treaty that the land belonging the the Austria Empire would be given up, because they supported the Central Powers. -
Treaty of Neuilly
Forced Belgium, who was apart of the Central Powers, to give up some land and territory. -
Treaty of Trianon
Helped end any conflit between the Allies and Hungary, who originated from Austria-Hungary. It also helped better their own borders. -
Treaty of Sevres
Given to the Ottoman Empire to sign. Like other treatries, was made to punish/take territory from countries of the Central Powers. -
Franco-Polish Treaty
A military agreement between France and Poland. This provided both of them with an alliance with one another, much like the Allies group. Nothing only that, but it managed to be one of the building blocks to re-create the Allies in WWII. -
Treaty of Riga
The Treaty of Riga marked the end of the Russia/Poland war. Terms involved money going to Poland, boundries in Russia being more strict, and much more. -
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Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was meant to discuss navel war. Dozens of countries and empires lost many of their navel rights, along with most of their battleships. While the Allies did take away some of their own navel rights, it wasn't much compared to the others. -
Treaty of Rapallo
A financial treaty between Russia and Germany. Almost like a peacy treaty, it was meant to mend issues from WWI, territorial wise and econimally. -
Mussolini's Rise to Power
Mussolini, one of the member of the League of Nations, managed to rise to power in Italy as the youngest prime minister. He had adopted the way of Fascist in 1919, and made Italy a fascist country. -
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Ruhr Crisis
A problem with France's debt. They owed money to the U.S, and proposed they'd work the Germans to pay it for them. When the workers in Germany refused to pay/trade any materials, it started an overall econimcal collapse between the two nations. -
Locarno Treaty
Helped divided settlement, land, and territory in the post WWI Europe, between the Allies and Ex-Central Powers. More then one Locarno Treaty was made and signed. -
Germany Joins League
Germany was finally elected into the LoN. This caused unsettlement between the few members of the Leauge, such as France and Britian. The US were still not apart of it, and still refused to join. Russia was excluded, even though it had an incredibly huge army. -
The Geneva Naval Conference
The Big 5 Powers were called to Geneva to dicuss navel warefare yet again. While some nations declined the new treaty to dispose of some of their navel troops, others signed, hoping that the lack of battleships from other countries will help lengthen peace. -
Pact of Paris
Was signed between the people of Kellog and Briand. It was a way to stop war, or at least they tried to make it like that. In actuallity, it had very little to do when it came to wars, disputes, and the start of WWII. -
The start of the Great Depression
The beginning of the worst econimcal collapse in U.S histroy. It effected millions of American lives, costing them jobs, homes, and food. While it did impact America, it impacted Germany in a way aswell. Their economy collapsed with America's, but they were in a worst situation to begin with. Because of all their war debts and loans to the Allies, Germany had virtually no money, while the U.S had at least a few. -
The London Naval Treaty
Like all the other navel treaties, the point was to lessen navel warfare and battleships. This treaty specifically went after submarines and battleships, limiting how many you could manufature. -
Start of Manchuria Crisis
Japan invades Manchuria, a nation in China. This goes against the ways of the Leauge of Nations, and the League struggled to stop Japan from it's actions. -
The Geneva Disarmament Conference
This was a method of making all countries, nations, and empires to drop all of their weapons. This was more or less managed by the U.S. This caused issues, making other countries worry if they dropped their weapons, other would take that to their advantage and attack them. -
Hitler is named Chancellor
Hitler is chosen as Chancellor of Germany.This gives him the power that he needed to properlly face the LoN with his opinions, responses, and actions. -
Japan leaves the LoN
Japan has been fed up with the Leauge. The feel disrespected, not earning enough credit during WWI. They also no longer agreed with it's terms during the Manchuria Crisis. Thus, they left the League in a fit of anger. -
Germany leaves the League
Germany leaves the League aswell, not agreeing with it's terms. Hitler was a main reason, although not THE main reason, that he disbanded his country from the league. -
Russia joins the League
Was finally accepted into the LoN. Because of the lose of Japan and Germany, the LoN was at a lost of power. Russia managed to make them stronger with it's large army. -
Abyssinia Crisis
When Italy and West Europe were at conflict, but not war. This helped Nazi Germany's plot to make Italy it's permant ally. -
Italy Leaves League
Italy leaves the League, probably based on it's actions in Abyssinia. They would later join the Axis party. -
Rhineland occupied by Germany
Germany marches into Rhineland, claiming it's land as its own. Lead by Hitler, it was illegel when it came to the rules by the League of Nations. However, this would prove to be the first insult Germany delievered to the world. -
Rome Berlin Axis signed
In Rome, countries such as Japan, Italy, and mainly Germany signed the Axis pact. This marked the beginning of WWII.
