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Versailles Treaty
Who: Germany, Allied powers
What: Series of restrictions preventing German Growth.
When: June of 1919
Where: Versailles Palace
Why: Allied powers needed money after the damage caused by war and someone has to pay it.
How: German resentment which allowed influential speakers like Hitler to rise https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Treaty-of-Versailles/75152 -
League of Nations
Who: Countries of the world
What: International security organization trying to keep peace
When: January 1920
Where: Geneva, Switzerland
Why: To prevent another massive conflict such as the First World War
How: Influential powers such as the U.S. didn't join and lack of an armed force to enforce agreements https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/League-of-Nations/55027 -
Communist International
Who: Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Christian Rakovsky
What: International organization trying to spread communism to the rest of the world
When: 2 March 1919 - 15 May 1943
Where: Moscow
Why: Trying to unite countries currently using communism
How: Countries like Germany and Japan opposing the organization which made them want to disband it using force. https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Third-International/42565 -
Fascism in Italy
Who: Benito Mussolini
What: He became the PM which lead him to use his power to turn Italy into a fascist state
When: October 1922
Where: Italy
Why: Italy was currently in shambles both politically and economically and someone like Mussolini promised stability therefore leading to his rise
How: It lead to other countries imitating it, which meant that one person was in control and lead to war being declared against others. https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Benito-Mussolini/54467 -
Hopeful Years
Who: Countries in Europe
What: Time of prosperity and economic growth
When: 1924-1929
Where: Europe and United States
Why: Germany couldn't pay so the US had to step in. This saved the economy for everyone.
How: Countries started growing economically, which could then lead to developments of their military, therefore leading to conflict. https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Dawes-Plan/29541 -
Stalin in Power in Russia
Who: Joseph Stalin, Russia
What: Him defeating all of his political rivals thus gaining power, then turning Russia into a totalitarian state.
When: October of 1926
Where: Russia
Why: Lenin was dead so there was no definite person in charge so he decided to try and take power.
How: Stalin's removed lots of important people like military leaders which weakened the country and made it prone to invasion, which happened in 1941. https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Joseph-Stalin/108469 -
Depression
Who: Countries all around the world.
What: American stock market crashed, lead to worldwide economical collapse.
When: October 1929- October 1939
Where: All around the world
Why: The stock market crashed which lead to American economy being crippled, which started a chain reaction around the world because other places relied on American investing.
How: Countries not being stable lead to people like Hitler taking power. https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Great-Depression/37849 -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Who: China, Japan
What: The Japanese annex Manchuria because of the Mukden Incident.
When: September 1931
Where: Northeastern part of China
Why: Japanese imperialism which lead to them taking land from other countries.
How: The annexation boosted Japanese pride which lead to them making even more ambitious goals of expansion, most of it done by force which lead to war. https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Mukden-Incident/54193 -
Third Reich
Who: Hitler, Nazi Party
What: Hitler becoming chancellor of Germany and having complete control over Germany
When: January 1933
Where: Germany
Why: Germany was in disarray following the Depression and the incompetence of the Weimar Republic. This allowed influential speakers like Hitler to take power.
How: With Hitler being in power, he could start his goals of making Germany great again by conquering Europe which sparked WWII https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Third-Reich/72142 -
Germany Starts to go it Alone
Who: Nazi Germany
What: Germany withdrawing from the League of Nations and rearming themselves for war
When: October 1933
Where: Germany
Why: Hitler needed to accomplish his goals and with the LON in the way, it would hinder it.
How: Started the buildup of Germany again which allowed him to wage war against the rest of Europe. https://www.wdl.org/en/item/11598/
