1. The Road To World War II…. The Search For Peace
1919
WWI is over
Treaty of Versailles is signed by Big 4 UK
USA
France
Italy
What was the goal?
To make sure the world would never go to war again…

2. The Legacy of the Treaty of Versailles
Made superpowers UK
France
USA
Looked to as most powerful nations
Destroyed empires
Ottoman empire gone
Now independent country
Turkey
Austrian-Hungarian Empire gone
Austria
Hungary
Slovenia
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Romania
German Empire gone
Now just Germany
Democratic government
Called Weimar Republic
Put in place by Big 4
Who would hate that?

3. All seemed fine….for a while
1920’s -1930’s
USA
Went back to isolationism
Withdrawal from world affairs
Dealt with Roaring 20’s and Great Depression
UK and France
Rebuilt their countries
Became stronger with time
It looked like the world would become peaceful again…

4. Attempts to Secure World Peace
1921
Washington Naval Conference held in Washington, DC
Goal?
Focused on getting countries to destroy their battle ships
Why?
Secure world safety and travel
Did it work?
Not really
USA and UK were allowed largest navies
Japan and China allowed 60% of USA/UK size
Italy and France allowed 50% of USA/UK size
Germany gets no navy….

5. More Attempts to Secure World Peace
1927 (10 year anniversary of USA joining WWI)
USA invites 62 countries to America to sign a treaty making ‘war’ illegal
Called Kellogg-Briand Pact
Did it work?
No.
1931 (Japan attacks Manchuria)
1932 (China attacks Japan)
1935 (Italy attacks Ethiopia)
Led by dictator Benito Mussolini

6. Another World War Is Coming….
But who will start it?
Pop Quiz:
After WWI, which country…
Is forced to destroy its own navy?
Is forced to give up resources and land?
Is given a democratic government not supported by its citizens?
Is forced to pay reparations for WWI
Reparations = $$ payments to countries for destroying their property during WWI

7. Economic Catastrophe in America Guarantees WWII…but why?
1929
Stock Market crashes in America
1932
USA is in Great Depression
Elects FDR
UK and France are in depression
Look to Germany for reparations…
Germany is in depression
Can’t afford to pay reparations
So what do they do?
They just print more $$

8. Germany is in terrible shape…
1932
Economy:
Cant pay reparations
German $$ loses value because gov’t printed too much of it
Politics:
German citizens have lost faith in Weimar Party
Election year
Nazi Party wins majority of positions in government
Led by young WWI vet named Adolf Hitler

9. Goal of Nazi Party in Germany
Rebuild German pride
How?
Rebuild German military
Rebuild German economy
Take back what is theirs…

10. So what did we learn today?
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the impact of the treaty?
What was the Washington Naval Conference?
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
Why was the Stock Market Crash in 1929 such a big deal internationally?