World Depression and the LON

Question 1

What event marked the beginning of a worldwide depression and what year did it occur?

Answer 1

The Wall Street Crash in 1929

Question 2

In what country were unemployment levels highest during the depression and what year?

Answer 2

Germany, 1/3 of the workforce, 6 million in 1932

Question 3

Why did the World Depression reduce the inclination to impose economic sanctions?

Answer 3

All countries wanted to maintain their existing trade contacts

Question 4

Before the Wall Street Crash, what percentage of votes did the Nazi party receive?
Why did they gain support during the Depression?

Answer 4

Less than 3%

The Nazi party committed to destroying the Versailles Settlement

Question 5

What did the Depression encourage in Japan?

In what year did the army take the law into their own hands?

Answer 5

Militarism

1931

Question 6

Countries wanted to find new markets and sources of raw materials, how could they do this?
What was a disadvantage of this?

Answer 6

Colonisation and the annexation (take over) of new territories
It was likely to cause war