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Bell Ringer
• What was the long term cause for the U.S to Enter WWI?
• What was the short term cause for the U.S. to enter WWI?
• Now reflect on a time when someone you trusted deliberately lied to you? How did it make you feel? How did you react?
1st Semester Recap copy this down
After the Civil War (1865) the United States concentrated its efforts on expansion. First into the west by systematically removing Native Americans from the Great Plains and connecting the heavily populated regions of California & the North East by railroad. As the railroad increased the need for workers to build the railroad and work in the ever growing industrial boom promoted a large influx of immigrants from Europe, China, & Latin America. The problems associated with the flood of immigrants and aggressive urbanization forced America to deal with the problems & corruption in politics, business & society. Secondly, the U.S. focused on expanding beyond its borders. In order for the U.S. to become a world power it believed it must not be shut out of foreign markets. As other nations slowly annexed small countries the U.S. began its quest for a modern navy which would allow the U.S. to influence politics, commerce, and economics into Latin America, Asia, & the south Pacific. As predicted, competition led to World War. At the conclusion of the war, The U.S. witnessed a decade of economic prosperity which was followed by financial collapse and decade long depression, which would only end as the U.S. would prepare to enter a World War.
Treaty of Versailles
After Germany lost WWI, the winning nations drafted a treaty to address issues such as
• Loss of territory
• pay reparations,
• Limited military
• assume war guilt.
These punishments left Germany with bitter feelings and contempt for The League of Nations.
U.S. President Wilson
French Prime
Minister Clemenceau
Italian Prime
Minister Orlando
British Prime
Minister George
“Big Four”
Problems with the Treaty of Versailles
For JAPAN• Wanted to be a major
player…But left out of Negotiations.
• -received a couple of Small German controlled territories in Asia.
That makes me a sad panda!
Problems with the Treaty of Versailles
For ItalyPromised this landAnd never got it….GRRRRRRR
Problems with the Treaty of Versailles
For the USA• Treaty would Limit
Congress War Making Powers.
• Wilson felt Germany was being treated to Harsh
• Congress did not ratify Treaty of Versailles
Problems with the Treaty of Versailles
For Germany• Reparations hurt
economy.• Depression made it
worse.• Loss of territory & war
guilt demoralized country.
• Hitler hated Treaty of Versailles.
• Believed T.O.V. was created to humiliate Germany.
• Blamed Jewish bankers & financiers for all of Germany’s economic problems
• Felt German speaking people in other countries wanted to be German.
19251929
1919
1923
Congress doesn’t sign the Treat of Versailles
Germany faces major sanctions after WWI
Hitler jailed for treasonTeapot Dome Scandal
Hitler’s book Mein Kampf is publishedScopes Trial
1921Warren Harding becomes President Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
Stock Market on Wall Street crashes. Nazi Party becomes the second largest in Germany
1934
1933Roosevelt elected PresidentRoosevelt enacts New Deal21st Amendment
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany• Germans burn books• Boycott of Jewish businesses• First concentration Camps open• Nazi party only party• Enabling Act= Hitler is a dictator.• Communism, Socialism, Unions, & Guns banned Glass Steagall Act
Dustbowl BeginsHitler crushes all oppositionHitler becomes FurherAustrian Chancellor murdered by Nazis
1931 Japan Invades Manchuria
1937
1938
1935Nye Committee findings lead to first Neutrality ActsSocial Security Act
Jews stripped of rightsHitler violates Treaty of Versailles byexpanding military
Spanish Civil War Italian forces take Ethiopia
German military begins mobilization
1936Neutrality Acts expanded Germany occupies Rhineland
France & Britain begin policy of Appeasement .
Germany unites with AustriaGerman army occupies the Sudetenland
Neutrality Acts expanded
1939Cash & Carry, U.S. declares neutrality Nazis invade CzechoslovakiaNazis-Soviet Pact (Divide Poland)Nazis invade Poland
WWII in Europe begins
Soviet Union Invades Poland
USA doesn’t enter WWII until Dec.
1941.1939-1941
Roosevelt wants to help Europe
Roosevelt-USA• 1933 Depression at its worst• Industrial Production
collapses• Country distrusted govt.• Poor leadership from
previous leaders• Protected farmers• Gave tax cuts, subsidies to
companies• Work projects• Provided relief to
impoverished families
Hitler-Germany
• 1933 Depression at its worst• Industrial Production
collapses• Country distrusted govt.• Poor leadership from
previous leaders• Protected farmers• Gave tax cuts, subsidies to
companies• Work projects• Provided relief to
impoverished families • Work projects included
munitions manufacturing