Inter-War Years Flashcards
What were the main clauses of the treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
Germany had to pay for all damage done
They were forbidden to have submarines or an Air Force
They lost territory
What is fascism?
An authoritative and nationalistic far right-wing system of government
What was the Weimar Republic?
A republic that replaced the monarch in Germany in 1919 after the German revolution
What were the problems that the Weimar Republic faced?
Hyperinflation
Political instability
Massive unemployment
Increase in conflict and uprisings
What were the bad things about the treaty of Versailles?
Germany was very unhappy with it and it put Germany in a bad economical postion
When was the Great Depression?
1929-1930
Where did fascism rise?
In Germany and Italy with Mussolini and Hitler
What was the policy of appeasement?
A policy where countries avoided conflict and it meant aggressive countries achieved their aims
What was the League of Nations? Why did it fail?
Predecessor to the United Nations it failed because countries like America, Italy and Russia left
Why was fascism popular?
People were desperate and many countries were in bad political and economical positions and needed people to lead them
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A treaty that Germany signed after they lost the war
