General Terms(UNFINISHED)

Versailles Peace Conference/Treaty of Versailles

1919 proposal for the decision of “who started WWI?”, 1. The war was caused by Germany and its allies, and their actions were considered unavoidable. 2. Germany and Austria-Hungary deliberately tried to defeat “all the conciliatory proposals made by the Entente powers to avoid war”.

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles

Outlines views that see Germany as the villain of WWI, and they should carry the guilt.

15,889 documents & 54 volumes

the response from Germany during the interwar period. They tried to place the blame on other countries(specifically Russia and France).

Allied Powers(WWI)

France, Russia, Britain, USA

Central Powers(WWI)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman empire, Bulgaria

Locarno Pact(1925)

Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy. Aimed to guarantee Germany's western borders, defined in the Treaty of Versailles, and establish a peaceful resolution of disputes.

Axis Agreement

Germany, Italy, and Japan formed a military alliance through agreements and pacts before and during World War II. The foundation was laid with the Rome-Berlin Axis in 1936, Anti-Comintern Pact in 1936-1937, and the Tripartite Pact in 1940. These agreements established mutual support, particularly in the face of the Allied Powers.

Rome Berlin Axis(1936)

layed foundation for the Axis agreement(military alliance) before WWII between Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Anti-Comintern Pact(1936-1937)

after the Rome Berlin Axis, layed more foundations for the Axis agreement(military alliance) before WWII between Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Tripartite Pact(1940)

After the Anti-Comintern and Rome Berlin Axis, all 3 helped to establish mutual support in face of the allied powers before WWII between Germany, Italy, and Japan(military alliance).

Munich Agreement

1938 settlement between Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland. This was done as an act of appeasement to prevent a second world war, this failed as Germany continued expansion.

The Mutual Defence Pact

Spain allied with the united states during the Cold War for fear of communism.