Day 8 – Instability – political and economic – a Great Depression Enduring Understandings International conflict often leads to domestic changes.   Twentieth Century economic depression was global in scope and helped to fuel worldwide tensions. 3. In times of crisis, people often turn to strong leaders in search of stability. 5. Conflicts of the 20th Century were rooted in political and ideological differences around the world. Day 8 – Instability – political and economic – a Great Depression

  Why were the new post-WWI democracies unstable in the 1920s? How did WWI cause political and economic and social problems in Germany? Why can the Kellogg-Briand Pact be described as positive and negative? Why did the Great Depression occur and why did it affect the entire world? Describe the social, political and economic effects of the Great Depression. Explain how Britain, France and the US attempted to address the problems of the Great Depression. Agenda Review page 17 about the changes in society and technology. Which change seems to be the most important? Which will have the greatest impact on your lives? Is there a central thread that runs through the science, art and social changes? Working with a partner, answer questions 19, 20 and 21. Use specific examples from the readings As you watch the video answer questions 22 and 23 and questions on worksheet. Post-war instability complete page 18 as you do, what conclusion can you draw about how significant economic difficulties were solved? Answer question 24

An economic timeline 1900 1923 1929 1933 1938 Globalization begins before WWI After WWI Germany has economic problems Beginning of great depression – a great post WWI boom overheats and becomes a Great Depression and people are financially hurt Effects of Depression initially Governments initially take no action Effects of Depression on governments and alternative political solutions A major alternative was Keynesianism, the solution the US used