Western Democracies

Unit 6 Lesson 1(Section 17.1 & 17.2)

Objectives

Explain why WW2 is an extension of WW1.Trace the rise of dictators and their actions that put the world on the path to war.Locate key areas and alliances of WW2 in a map activity.

Warm Up

How did the Treaty of Versailles set up Euro for WW2?

Humiliated GRMNew bordersMarginalized smaller allies

Europe Post WW1

Conditions?

Economic DepressionSocial and Political Unrest

Post War Peace

1925 Locarno, SwitzKellogg-Briand Pact

Outlaws wardisarmament

USA: The Red Scare

Red Scare- fear of Communists & poly radicals

Russian Revolution – •Peasants & workers revolt…spreads to GRM

Recovery and Depression: USAUnstable EconomyOverspeculation

Buying on marginGovernment Policies

Prices , selling , prices Black Thurs 24thBlack Tuesday 29th$15 billion loss 1 day

Impacts?

FDR’s New Deal - 1932Relief- to distressed persons ($, jobs, loans)

Recovery- “fix” economy through aid to farmers, businesses, workers

• “Priming the Pump”

Reform- eliminate abuses in economy, prevent future depressions (protections)

BritainOverseas trade lostDebt1926 general strikeCommunist scareEconomic depressionIrish independenceIRASplit up of the commonwealth

France

Suffered casualties, destroyed landscapeRegained territoriesLacked leadershipMaginot Line

Defensive wall

Comparing Causes of War

World War I?

•Nationalism

•Imperialism

•Militarism

•Alliances

•International Anarchy

•Assassination F2

World War II?

•Nationalism

•Imperialism

•Militarism

•Alliances

•International Anarchy

•Polish Blitzkrieg

Culture of Conflict

Web Activity

Closure

In what ways did WWI “lead into” WWII?