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Europe between the Wars
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Recovery from World War I
A. Economic Problems1. Europe near bankruptcy
2. Japan and US in good shapea) US expected debt to be repaid
B. End of Absolutism1. Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia
2. New democracies unstable
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Germany and the Weimar Republic
A. Weak government
B. Had to sign the Treaty of VersaillesA. Took responsibility for war, had to pay
reparations, lost territory
B. Unpopular with people
C. Article 48 – allowed for a dictator in times of crisis
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D. Economic crisis1. Did not raise taxes to pay for war
2. Printed more money to pay reparationsa) Caused massive inflation
i. 1914 – 1 dollar = 4.2 marks
ii. 1921 – 1 dollar = 64 marks
iii. 1924 – 1 dollar = 800,000,000 marks
3. Dawes Plan – US plan to loan money to Germany
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The Rest of Europe
A. France – wanted reparations and to limit Germany
B. Great Britain – was dealing with colonial issues (Ireland, India, the Commonwealth)
C. United States1. Wanted to be isolated
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Post-War Treaties
A. Locarno Pact (1924)1. Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Great
Britain
2. Promised that France and Germany would never fight another war
3. Germany promised to respect existing borders of Belgium and France
4. “Spirit of Locarno” - optimism
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B. Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)1. 32 countries signed
2. Each country pledged to ‘denounce war as an instrument of national policy’
3. No enforcement possible
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Italy under Mussolini
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Post World War I
A. Italy joined to gain territory, but only gained a little
B. Peasants and workers upset because expected more
C. Created a strong Communist party
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Fascism
A. Features1. Anti-democratic, anti-Marxist / anti-
Communist, anti-liberal
2. Supported by the ‘little guy’ - middle class, small businessmen, small farmers
3. Strongly nationalistic and militaristic
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Benito Mussolini
A. Early Life1. Socialist
2. Fought and wounded in WWI
3. After war, organized Fascists (Italian for ‘Bands of Combat’)
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B. Rise to Power1. Created a group of
men called the “Black Shirts” – anti-Socialist thugs – made him popular with people
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2. Black Shirt March (1922)
A. Led March on Rome
B. Government resigned
C. King appointed Mussolini Prime Minister and given dictatorial power for one year
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C. Mussolini in Power1. 1924 – abolished
freedom of the press, arrested political opponents, fixed elections, created a Fascist youth group
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2. Lateran Agreement (1929) – Vatican recognized as independent state
A. Made popular with church and Catholics
3. Women expected to be mothers – Bachelors taxed
4. No ill treatment of Jews until Hitler in power
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Hitler and the Nazis
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Hitler - Early Life
A. Austrian
B. Dropped out of high school – moved to Vienna to pursue art school – rejected and moved to Munich
C. World War I1. Joined war
2. Wounded
3. Said the war gave his life meaning
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Hitler – Post-War
A. Stayed in Munich and joined German Workers Party (later National Socialist German Workers Party – Nazi)
B. Blamed Jews, Marxists, and democrats for losing war
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Beer Hall Putsch (1923)
A. Inspired by Mussolini’s March on Rome
B. Hitler and Nazis tried to take over the government of Bavaria
C. Put on trial where he denounced the Weimar Republic and gained a lot of sympathy from the judges and the press
D. Received a light sentence – 5 years – but only served nine months
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Road to Power
A. In prison1. He decided to take power legitimately
instead of through a coup2. Wrote “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle)
A. RaceB. Lebensraum – Living SpaceC. Fuhrer – leader/dictator with unlimited power
B. 1924 – 19291. Built up party membership but never widely
popular
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The Nazis
A. Mass political movement1. Flags, badges, uniforms
2. Youth Group
3. SA – Stormtroopers (Brown Shirts)
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Build Up to World War II
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Timeline
• 1933– Hitler named Chancellor– Germany withdrew from League of Nations
• 1935– Hitler announced rearmament and creation of an air
force (Luftwaffe)– Italy invaded Ethiopia and League of Nations did
nothing
• 1936– Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland– Best chance to stop Hitler
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• 1936– Spanish Civil War
• Spain a republic since 1931• General Francisco Franco led Nationalists in revolt
against government• Italy and Germany helped Nationalists• USSR supported Loyalists (left), but no help from
Great Britain or France• Guernica• Nationalists won by 1939
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• 1936– Rome-Berlin Axis Pact
• Mussolini drew closer to Hitler because of Spanish Civil War
• 1938– Anschluss (annexation) of Austria
• Austrians voted to join Germany• Violated Treaty of Versailles – nothing done
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– Czechoslovak Crisis (1938)• Many Germans live in Sudetenland in
Czechoslovakia – Hitler wanted them to join Germany
• Hitler threatened to annex Sudetenland and Czechololooslovakia
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• Munich Conference (Sept 1938)– Hitler, Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain (Great Britain),
France – no Stalin– Choice – war or sacrifice Czechoslovakia– Hitler allowed to annex Sudetenland if promise not to
take Czechoslovakia
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• 1939– Hitler took Czechoslovakia (March)– Mussolini conquered Albania– Hitler demanded access to E. Prussia and
Danzig, Poland returned to Germany– Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact
• August 1939• Promised not to fight each other
– Germany invaded Poland (Sept 1, 1939)