The Lost Generation
(Jackson)
The lost generation was a generation of old veterans who after the war lacked purpose, and thus turned to what they knew from the war: violence, which came in the form of militias and uprisings.
Weaknesses of the League of Nation
(Jackson)
After the war, many leaders pressed the need to create treaties between conflicting nations, but president Woodrow Wilson recognized that more treaties would only lead to more conflict. This led to Wilson putting his hopes in the league of nations, but did not join them, undermining their authority.
Fears of War
(Jackson)
Many feared more war after what had happened, and the economic instability which plagued most nations meant more war would be devastating. These feelings were enhanced be feelings of despair that were created after the war and the undermining of progress.
Ruhr Crisis
(Jackson)
the Ruhr crisis was when the Ruhr valley in Germany was occupied by French troops who wanted the land. The French occupied the land to enforce reparation payments, but German hostility led to the printing of Billions of Deutschemarks, leading to the uselessness of the currency and an economic crash for the Germans.
The Dawes Plan
(Jackson)
The Dawes plan was a plan proposed by the U.S. Dawes to reduce reparations and give the Germans an additional U.S. loan to jumpstart their economy, leading to a three way exchange between Britain and France, the U.S. and the Germans.
The Locarno Treaties
(Jackson)
Under the German Stresemann, the Spirit/Treaty of Locarno was created, which guaranteed new borders with France and Belgium and Germany. Germanys entry into the league of nations reinforced the spirit of peace, however, the Treaty was not built on any real substance.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
(Jackson)
At the same time as the Treaty of Locarno, the Kellogg-Briand pact renounced all German war and made attempts at de-militarizing much of Germany. However, like the treaty, was based on little substance and thus was not inducing enough to cut back on weaponry.
The 1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression
(Jackson)
It began with the overproduction of farm products, leading to financial cracks in American econ, which soon followed to the rest of the world. This bad business and overconfidence in the stock market led to a stock crash. This led to the collapse of banks, layoffs, and high unemployment of the great depression.
Coalition governments and extremist movements
(Ezra)
Governments began to arise as socialist parties and extremist movements that lead to Fascism and dictatorships. For example Hitler’s Nazis.
Totalitarianism
(Ezra)
Totalitarianism is a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Fascist Dictatorships
(Ezra)
Fascist dictatorships such as Hitler’s or Mussolini’s were based off militarism, anti-democratic and communist, and used forces and violence to suppress oppression.
Squadristi
(Ezra)
The Squadristi was Mussolini’s force, or police that acted as a Fascist militia and guard for Mussolini. They rounded up oppressors of Mussolini’s rule and patrolled the streets.
March on Rome
(Ezra)
Mussolini and his Blackshirts, marched to Rome and gathered outside the city threatening to take over. In response King Victor Emmanuel the II appointed Mussolini as prime minister of the Italian Government.
Fascist Laws and Organizations
(Ezra)
Fascist Laws and organizations included Authoritarian and totalitarian ideals. As well as organizations like the Nazis, Hitler Youth, Squadristi, and the SS.
Modern technology and propaganda
(Ezra)
Modern Technology that arose includes radios, movie pictures, and when it comes to war there was the Plane, tank, and machine gun that were upgraded and more advanced. Propaganda began to rapidly increase as fascist leaders and dictators arose to power. It was used to spike Nationalism.
Rejection of Democracy
(Ezra)
The Rejection of Democracy was partly due to WWI as well as the Authoritarian government rising to power in the European countries, leading to rejection of Socialism and democracy.
Promotion of charismatic leaders
(Ryan)
Hitlers oratorical skills attracted a ton of people to the Nazi party
Increased nationalism and the glorification of war
(Ryan)
In Vienna Hitler became an extreme German Nationalist and WW1 saved him as it gave his life a purpose
Exploitation of post-war bitterness
(Ryan)
The physiological impact of the Great Depression made radical solutions offered by extremist parties sound better
Use of terror by Governments
(Ryan)
Purged civil service for Jews, made concentration camps, eliminated autonomy of federal states, dissolved trade unions, secret police, etc
Anti-Semitism in Germany
(Ryan)
Germans blamed and hated jews for what happened to them ex: Treaty of Versallies
Beer Hall Putsch
(Ryan)
An armed uprising in Munich with the Nazi’s trying to overthrow the Wiemar Republic resulted in Hitler getting arrested
Mein Kampf
(Ryan)
autobiography of Hitler and his time in Vienna& the account of his movement
Lebensraum
(Ryan)
Germans want to conquest eastern europe(USSR and Poland specifically)
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Renaissance Key Terms42
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Reformation and Religious Warfare Key Terms40
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Exploration Terms47
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Absolutism & Const. Govt. Key Terms36
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Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment44
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18th Century Key Terms31
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French Revolution and Napoleon51
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Industrial Revolution40
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2nd IR & Mass Society24
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Age of Modernity & Anxiety24
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19th Century44
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Isms and Revolution13
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Imperialism Key Terms19
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The Great War and Russian Revolution53
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Between the Wars49
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WWII34
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Cold War34
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Cold War 223
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The Fall and Beyond25
