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Treaty of Versailles

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Primarily focused on Germany. key terms included the war guilt clause, reparations disarmament and territorial losses. established the league of nations

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treaty of Saint Germain

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Dealt with Austria.
dissolved the Austro-Hungarian empire
Austria was forbidden from uniting with Germany

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Treaty of trianon

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focused of Hungary
significant territorial losses leaving Hungary smaller and landlocked

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Treaty of Neuily

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Applied to Bulgaria
loss of territory to Greece and romania
reparations and limitations on military forces

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treaty of sevres and treaty of Lausanne

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addressed the ottoman empire
sevres - dismantled the ottoman empire leading to territory losses
lausanne - renegotiated some terms establishing the republic of turkey

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political consequences of peace treaties

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harsh terms of treaty of Versailles contributed to wide spread resentment in germany allowing Hitler to rise to power

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economic consequences of peace treaties

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lead to economic hardship, hyperinflation and collapse of Weimar republic

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social consequences of peace treaties

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allowed for future conflict as they were perceived as unjust
league of nations intended to ensure lasting peace, lacked enforcement power and the participation of key nations led to its ineffetiveness in preventing conflict

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Conditions Enabling Dictators to Rise in the Interwar Period
economic hardship

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the great depression lead to mass unemployment, poverty and loss of faith in democratic institutions

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Conditions Enabling Dictators to Rise in the Interwar Period
political instability

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weak governments struggled to address economic and social issues creating a power vacuum

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Conditions Enabling Dictators to Rise in the Interwar Period
Social unrest

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Post war disillusionment, fear of communism and widespread social unrest created an environment conducive to radical ideologies

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Features of Dictatorships
russia

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Bolshevik revoltion led to the establish,ent of a one party state under Lenin, later Stalin

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Features of Dictatorships
Italy

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Mussolini established fascist dictatorship characterised by authoritarianism, nationalism, militarism and suppression of political dissent

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Features of Dictatorships
Japan

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militaristic and expansionist government
emphasis on loyalty to emperor, aggressive imperialism in asia and suppression of political opposition

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Collapse of the Weimar Republic

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economic crises, hyperinflation and political instability led to loss of confidence
the nazi party exploited these conditions by promising economic revocery, national rejuvenation and return to traditional values

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Reichstag Fire

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used as a pretext to pass the Reichstag Fire decree, suspending civil liberties

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Enabling act

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Gave Hitler dictatorial powers

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Night of the long knives

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Purge of SA leadership and other political rivals

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racial purity

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belief in the superiority of Aryan race and the need to eliminate Jews and other ‘undesirables’

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nationalism

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focus on German expansion, militarism and the establishment of greater German Reich

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anti communism

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hostility towards Marxism and Soviet union presenting communism as a threat to Germans

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Adolf Hitler role

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Fuhrer and chancellor
central figure of Nazi state who’s decisions and ideology shaped the regime

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Joseph Goebbels roles

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minister of propaganda
responsible for controlling the media, arts and information to maintain Nazi ideology and suppress dissent

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Heinrich Himmler:
role

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head of the SS and gestapo
instrumental in implementing the Holocaust and maintaining terror within the regime

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control methods
laws

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Nuremberg laws institutionalized racial discrimination against jews

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control methods
censorship and propaganda

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control of the press, radio and film and arts to propagate Nazi ideology

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control methods
repression and terror

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the use of gestapo, SS and concentration camps to eliminate opposition

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control method
cult of personality

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the glorification of Hitler as the fuhrer promoting him as the savior of Germany

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Impact of the Nazi Regime on Life in Germany
cultural expression

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art and literature were censored to align with Nazi ideals
modernsit and avant-garde movements were banned

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Impact of the Nazi Regime on Life in Germany
religion

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churches were pressured to conform to nazi ideal with clergy persecuted for resistance

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Impact of the Nazi Regime on Life in Germany
workers

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trade unions were banned and workers were organized into the German labour front with strict control over employment and wages

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Impact of the Nazi Regime on Life in Germany
Youth

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indoctrintion through the Hitler youth and league of German girls, govusing on loyalty to the resume and preparation for military service

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Impact of the Nazi Regime on Life in Germany
women

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emphasis on traditional roles, promoting motherhood and discourage employment outside the hom

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Impact of the Nazi Regime on Life in Germany
minorities

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systematic persecution, culminating the holocaust where millions of Jews and other minorities were murdered

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Opposition to the Nazi Regime
domestic opps

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limited and fragmented
included some clergy, youth groups and conservative elites

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Opposition to the Nazi Regime
international response

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intially passive but gradually led to efforts to contain Nazi expansionism culminating in WW2

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ambitions of Germany and Japan

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Germany sough to overturn the treaty of Versailles, expand territorially and dominate europe
Japan persued aggressive expansion in Asia, particularly in China and south east Asia leading to conflicts with western powers

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League of nations

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intended to maintain peace and prevent future Wars through collective security and diplomacy
however lacked enforcement power and was hampered by the absence of key nations and failed to prevent aggression by Germnay Italy and Japan

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UN

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established after WW2 to replace the league of nations with greaty authority and involvement of major powers
focused on maintaining internation peace and security promoting human rights and fostering international cooperations

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