World at War - Life After the War Flashcards
1
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What is the League of Nations?
A
- A group of countries where they could talk about their problems and prevent a future war.
- Proposed by President Woodrow Wilson.
2
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What were the Issues after WWI?
A
- The United States did not join the League of Nations.
- Germany doesn’t have the money to pay the Allies
- No one talked about what would happen IF a country declared war again.
- Stock Markets crashed in the United States
- Citizens in various European countries turned to extremist political ideas
3
Q
How much money was Germany supposed to pay and who was the money going to?
A
- About $750 Million
- France / Its Allies
4
Q
What treaty did France and Germany sign in 1925?
A
The Treaty of Locarno
5
Q
What is the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
A
Something countries signed to renounce war as an instrument of of national policy.
6
Q
What stopped the peace after the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed? Explain.
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- The US stock market crashed.
- Investors sold their stocks and banks ran out of money.
- It effected Europe because europe had been borrowing money from the U.S!
7
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What did the Stock Market Crash Cause?
A
The Great Depression
8
Q
What is a depression?
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- Period of where the economy is poor & unemployment rates are high (people don’t have jobs)
9
Q
What did Franklin Delano Roosevelt do?
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- Came up with a plan that created jobs for many Americans!
10
Q
How did Europe respond to the the great Depression?
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- People turned to new government ideas like Marxism, Nazism or Fascism.
