Unit 2: The Gathering Storm of the Interwar Years

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on the interwar years and the events leading to global conflict.

The Paris Peace Conference

Opened on January 18th, 1919, with over 30 countries attending.

Collective Security

A principle where each nation’s security depends on that of all member nations with the goal of universal peace.

League of Nations

An organization formed to foster cooperation among nations, composed of trusted democratic countries.

Weaknesses of the League of Nations

Relied on moral obligations instead of enforceable policies, economic sanctions not always beneficial, and lacked U.S. participation.

Internationalism

A policy of cooperation among nations.

Successor States

Countries that emerge from the breakup of a previously well-established state.

Mandates

Territories granted to a League member to establish a government.

Russian Civil War

Conflict that led to the breakup of the Russian Empire into several independent republics.

Global Depression

A worldwide economic downturn caused by the effects of World War I.

Economic Boom

A period when the economy performs well, leading to increased sales of goods abroad.