Interwar Years and the Causes of World War II

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Vocabulary flashcards covering the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, the Abyssinia Crisis, and how these events contributed to World War II.

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Treaty of Versailles (1919)

A 1919 agreement whose main terms included war guilt (£6.6bn reparations), lost land, a limited army, and no League membership.

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League of Nations

An international peace group that was weak from the start because the USA was not a member.

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Abyssinia Crisis (1935)

A 1935 crisis where Italy invaded Abyssinia and the League of Nations did nothing effective, showing it was powerless.

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League's Failure in Abyssinia

A failure caused by Britain and France being afraid to upset Italy, resulting in no proper sanctions and allowing Italy to take over anyway.

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Impact of Versailles on WW2

Germany hated the unfair terms, creating anger that led people to vote for Hitler to reverse them.