week 10 lecture 1 - the 1920s and 30s Flashcards
why did nation building overtake imperialism after WW1?
the majority of the worlds global empires had collapsed, and moved away from absolutism and empire
why were most new nations formed after WW1 so unstable?
they were multi ethnic which created a power struggle
why were the 1920s seen as an illusion of prosperity?
huge loans from the USA to Europe created a short term economic boom
why were poland and greece so economically unstable?
poland had 4 currencies
greece had no method of taxation
what was the main cause of the great depression?
the wall street crash caused americas economy to crash, so they recalled its loans from Europe who could not pay them back
why was fascism so appealing for some nations?
it united countries against certain groups who they could blame their problems on
how was Hitler able to come to power?
(3 reasons)
he was a powerful speaker
the failings of the Weimar republic
he was made chancellor in 1933
why was communism so appealing to some nations?
it created an idea of a utopia based on equality where people would simply take what they needed
how did Stalin radicalise the USSR?
(4 ways)
he massively centralised the government
mass industrialisation and collectivisation
purging - formed the state around him as an individual
surveillance of the public
