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Issues After WWI The end of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles contributed to economic problems in Europe
Issues After WWI The Treaty of Versailles had harsh punishment for Germany and created animosity in Europe
Economic Depression The Great Depression occurred during the 1930’s after WWI.
Economic Depression Most of the economic issues countries faced in the 1920’s and 30’s were because of problems WWI and the Treaty of Versailles created.
Economic Depression The same way WWI was a global conflict, the Great Depression was a global problem.
Economic Depression Major countries throughout Europe and the United States were significantly impacted by the Great Depression of the 1930’s.
The Depression Worsens Unemployment (lack of jobs)
The Depression Worsens Debt to repair the extreme damages of the war (costly)
The Depression Worsens Homelessness (people lost savings and homes)
The Depression Worsens Hyperinflation (Germany)
One Countries Impact Germany’s economic weaknesses from the Treaty of Versailles and WWI hurt trade and production all over Europe
One Countries Impact Germany began trying to print more money but this only devalued money across Europe (hyperinflation)
One Countries Impact Europeans began investing less and buying less (cycle of depression)
Hyperinflation Now Germany’s people will suffer from inflation.
Hyperinflation The cost of goods will rise so fast because money is just being printed.
Hyperinflation Now their money will have little to no value. Ex: Cost of a loaf of bread in Germany Nov 1918 1 mark Nov 1922 163 marks Sep 1923 1,500,000 marks Nov 1923 200,000,000,000 marks
Enter FDR After Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president.
Enter FDR Roosevelt wanted to implement a plan to pull the U.S. out of the depression.
Enter FDR Roosevelt’s idea was the New Deal.
Enter FDR The New Deal would not end the depression, but provide jobs and hope for people.
Countries Change As the depression grips Europe, people look for anyone with answers.
Countries Change This desperate need for answers will allow power hungry people to rise to the top.
Countries Change These leaders will reshape governments and countries.
Spain General Francisco Franco starts a coup of Spain’s republic.
Spain The ensuing civil war last for three years.
Spain At the end Franco is victorious and installs a fascist government.
Italy Mussolini will use force to become the Prime Minister.
Italy Once in power, he will change a law to allow Fascists to control the parliament.
Italy Through censorship and rewriting of books, his strangle hold on the government will take shape.
Soviet Union Stalin was a member of the Bolsheviks who overthrew the Russian government in 1917.
Soviet Union After Lenin’s death, Stalin became a part of the ruling triumvirate.
Soviet Union Stalin will eventually gain control of all the government.
Stalin’s Plan With Russia being one of the poorest countries, Stalin wanted a change.
Stalin’s Plan Now Russia would be industrialized.
Stalin’s Plan Less individual owned farms, mostly collectives owned by the government.
Dissention in Russia When the collectives failed to meet needs, famine hit and killed as many as 5 million people.
Dissention in Russia To keep control, Stalin would have political opponents murdered or sent to the gulag.
Dissention in Russia Between the famine and the gulag, Stalin is credited with killing 8 to 20 million people.
Germany Hitler rose to power by leading the Nazi Party.
Germany He is eventually jailed for a failed coup in Germany.
Germany By 1933 Hitler was elected der Fürher, dictator.
Germany Once elected he outlawed all other parties except for the Nazi Party.
Deal with Opposition Hitler would use the same tactic that Stalin did to control the people: secret police.
Deal with Opposition The secret police for Hitler were called the Gestapo.
Deal with Opposition For the Gestapo anything was legal as long as the der Fürher approved.
People Disappear Any dissension against der Fürher is met with removal.
People Disappear The Gestapo takes the dissenters into protective custody.
People Disappear This custody will lead to concentration camps.
People Disappear The Nazi ideals would eventually reach to other groups.
Fascism Rules Mussolini slowly installs himself as the leader of Italy, through manipulation and censorship.
Fascism Rules Franco leads a coup to overthrow Spain’s republic.
Fascism Rules Both leaders install fascism to control the government.
Different but the Same Stalin and Hitler take a different approach to their government.
Different but the Same They install dictatorial governments.
Different but the Same Stalin and Hitler take total control over every aspect of people’s lives.
Guns in Hands After Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, he starts to rearm the German military.
Guns in Hands Now there will be jobs to produce firearms for the military.
Guns in Hands Many are happy to now have jobs.
Crossing the Line Hitler now will put troops in the Rhineland.
Crossing the Line This is land between France and Germany.
Crossing the Line It was a barrier that was not to be militarized by Germany.
Crossing the Line This is in complete opposition to the Treaty of Versailles.
Taking Land Hitler now annexes Austria for Germany.
Taking Land He then moves to take back the Sudetenland for Germany.
Taking Land Both of these actions are in opposition to the Treaty of Versailles.
Making a Deal After Hitler takes the Sudetenland, European leaders meet to discuss what is happening.
Making a Deal At the Munich Conference, Hitler agrees to take no more land.
Making a Deal The leaders of France and Britain take him at his word.
Bullies Always Take After the Munich Conference Hitler still wanted more land.
Bullies Always Take Hitler will invade Czechoslovakia, this was the last piece of the Sudetenland.
Bullies Always Take This is the first step to the war in Europe.
Enemy of My Enemy Hitler met with Stalin and signed a non-aggression pact.
Enemy of My Enemy They both promised to not attack each other in the event of war.
Enemy of My Enemy Hitler would now be embolden to take more land, without fear of Stalin attacking.
More Expansion With no fear of an attack from Russia, Hitler now focused on taking Poland.
More Expansion Hitler faked an attack along the Polish border, this gave him reason to launch an attack on Poland.
More Expansion Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland.
Poland Falls Poland is the first victim to Germany’s blitzkrieg.
Poland Falls Within a month Germany captured Warsaw.
Poland Falls Poland was divided between Germany and Russia.
Poland Falls For the next six months, Britain and France sat by waiting to see what would happen.
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