The Legacy of WWI
The state of the victors after the first World War
The Dawes Plan
What is a financial aid package from the US to Germany, using US dollars to help refinance the German currency as well as capital to German banks and businesses.
What is Fascism?
What is a political system based on ultra-nationalism and expansionism
In 1935, Hitler's first move against the Treaty of Versailles
What is ripping up the disarmament clauses and announced the rearmament of Germany.
Appeasement policy
To solve international issues through diplomatic negotiations, usually by giving into demands in order to avoid conflict.
The returning foreign policy of Britain after the first World War...
What is the policy of solving international disputes being sorted out by discussion and compromise, using war as a last resort.
A.K.A Policy of Appeasement
Wall Street Crash of 1929s effects on Germany
What is the US banks recalled German loans and investors sold German securities, plunging Germany and others into a depression.
How did Mussolini rise to power?
What is the usage of theatre and violence to ride the socio-economic unrest and parliamentary weakness into a position of power. Additionally he used the idea of the Roman Empire to paint a picture of grandeur and excellence.
Hitler tested the Allies, by judging reactions to both rearmament and slow expansion Hitler decided to accelerate his program, what was his first move?
Hitler had ordered the army to occupy the Rhineland, which was demilitarized by the Treaty of Versailles, but was cautious to pull back if any intervention would take place, when it did not, Hitler accelerated.
Britain's reasons for the continuation of the Appeasement Policy
What is basing on their ability to discuss and negotiate, their economic and military strength, considering the global interests, and attempting to avoid war
Germany's standing Internationally
Depression effect on German Ideology
Hitler and Nazis rode this wave of economic hardship into office, this also brought an expansionist ideology to power.
How did Fascism take root?
1937, Germany intervened in war, as a result Germany had both political and militarily gain regarding German tactics
What is The Spanish Civil War, Hitler helped the Franco and Rebels side. As a result Hitler gained an alliance with Italy, tested out tank and air warfare tactics, all while Britain and France held their non-interventionist positions.
German threats to British Appeasement
What is Britain believed the German ambitions could be met and continued with their policy, this was present when Germany took back the Rhineland
Which political ideology rose in Italy and Germany after World War 1
What is nationalism, it was an after effect of the Treaty of Versailles due the damaged economic state of each country. It posed a threat to established empires and allowed Fascism and Nazism to take root.
Isolation policies
What is the depression prompted countries to isolate themselves in order to protect their own economic policies. This then increased economic rivalry between European powers, and began to fuel diplomatic isolation (most prevalent in the US).
German Fascism comprises of...
What is a premise of racial superiority and certain social Darwinism concepts, while also preaching the need for German response to economic and demographic pressures.
What was Anschluss?
What is the annexing of Austria. This was a goal of great significance for Germany, as France and Britain (though it was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles) raised no objections.
International Agreements
What is Britain and France assuming the German leadership had the same values in international agreements; this was creating a state of international peace and working to stabilize Europe all while avoiding another world war.
Problems with the size of the British and French empires
What is a financially costing epidemic that neither empire was fit to do during the 1930s. There was also limited military and police to defend the countries which left only diplomacy to deal with international affairs.
Rearmament policies as a result of the Great Depression
Economic hardships had hurt the ability for western allies to rearm while simultaneously the expansionist powers were expanding/increasing their military size.
Symbolism behind expansionism in Germany and Italy was...
what is "Lebensraum" a tool to expand a massive and modern national military seen as national strength.
What Agreement did Hitler defy, and how long after signing it did he break it?
What is the Munich Agreement, he broke it within 6 months of signing, and proceeded to occupy what was left of Czechoslovakia.
What is a set back in both British and French rearmament ability due to the policy of appeasement and holding out until they could no longer deny the fact that Germany had no intention of stopping or be satisfied. While Britain managed to catch up it was too late for there to be any real impact as Germany had already gained movement.