Chapter 28 (tutoring) Flashcards
Party struggles in Britain
Worker strike of 1926
In France, there was political division and financial scandals and several parties competing for power
In the United States, there was a demand to limit immigration because of communists coming into the country (red scare)
Foreign policy
League of Nations during this time but it was very weak
The economies of France and Germany picked up because Germany was forced to pay for the war
US Economy was blooming and later became the leading economic power
Great Depression (collapse of US economy)
Had an excess of production and eventually had to eliminate workers
Stock market crash (1929) lead to a global economic collapse
In order to get more money, U.S. increased their tariffs.
People started losing faith in democracy during this time
Fascism in Italy/Mussolinis rise in power
Mussolinis private army (black shirts)
They would control anything communist
Western democracies stumble
The United States emerged as the worlds leading economic power
