Post WW1

What was the treaty of Versailles?

It was the outline the conditions of peace between Germany and victorious Allies, led by the USA.

When and where, was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

June 28th 1919, Palace of Versailles in France

What is the LoN

International organisation founded on the 10th Jan 1920 to keep world peace. all countries, negotiate disputes.

What was the ToV the result of?

A Paris peace conference d by the “big three", Clemenceau of France, Wilson from USA and Lloyd from Britain.

Article that blamed Germany?

231

How much did Germany have to pay?

6.6B pounds

Germany’s military restrictions (TOV)?

100,000, no subs, 6 ships, no aircraft

What Germany’s aim? (star troopers, brown shirts)

Unite all Germans in one country, Make Germany bigger, destroy communism, get rid of racial minority, groups (e.g Jews) strengthen the German economy. (scapegoats)

What was Italy’s aim? (Combat Groups - black shirts)

Unite all Italians in one country, make Italy bigger, destroy communism and strengthen Italian economy.

What was the aim of the Soviet Union? (USSR, Red army)

strengthen, the soviet economy, strengthen communism in teh USSR and the soviet forces

What was China’s aim? (Blueshirts)

Unite the Chinese in China, make China bigger, destroy Communism, modernise and strengthen the economy.

How was America post WW1?

Economy recovered quickly, Gov. favoured ‘big business’, escaped with no debt, and had food.

When, what, why and where did the great depression start?

US , 1929 -1939. Causes - Drought, overproduction, bank failures, stock speculation and consumer debt. (Although post WW1 escaped with no debts.

Why did Germany’s economy collapse and made Hitler seem great?

Had to get loans from America, so when Black Thursday hit, US gov. had to call loans in. Germany’s economy collapsed, unemployment increased, people became desperate and looked up to Hitler who promised strong leadership, creation of jobs and economic recovery.

How much land was Germany stripped of?

65,000 square kms (7 million people) Loss of Alsace-Lorraine (Food and lost 20% coal)

When did the Nazi become biggest in parliament? (won)

1932

What was the night of long knives?

1934, SA (private Nazi army) leader - Rohm - wanted both armies in control. Hitler was alarmed, so arrested and killed Rohm and other chiefs.

When and what was the German Militarism

Started immediately 1933? 1936 ordered troops into Rhineland, Austria and Czechoslovakia

What are some common reasons for purpose and motive?

Purpose: Glorify, criticise, inform, persuade, justify and ridicule. Motive: change long term, reflect, warn abt event.

What was the stab in the back myth?

the belief that the German Army did not lose the First World War on the battlefield, but were instead betrayed by the communists, socialists and Jews on the home front.

When was the armistice signed, what did it achieve?

ended hostilities between the Allies and Germany, 11 November 1918. The Armistice did not end the First World War itself, but it was the agreement which stopped the fighting on the Western Front while the terms of the permanent peace were discussed.

When was the peace conference held?Why?

January 18th 1919, Was held by teh big three Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, and Georges Clemenceau, to establish the terms of peace after WW1, hence Treaty of Versailles.

When was The league of nations formed?

10th of Jan 1920

When was the Peace conference

18th Jan 1919

When and what was the Dunkirk evacuation?

Rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk, in 1940. Included Belgium, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands.

When was D-Day?

6th of June 1944 - landing of allied troops in Europe.