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A Global Depression Chapter 15.2 Choi Won Seok Gi Hoon Song
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Europe After War Europe left bankrupt after WWI Countries outside Europe such as America and Japan had better conditions in finances
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New Democracies are unstable (1914~1918) Democratic parties gained enough power to overthrow leaders Kings, Queens, monarchs, Emperors were replaced Coalition Government
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Weimer republic is weak Germany’s newest government Divided into small parties and big parties and caused many problems Citizens’ unsatisfaction for the government
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Inflation causes Crisis in Germany Germany in huge debt due to Treaty of Versailles Did not collect taxes, printed more money instead Value of currency deflated
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Cont’d Attempt at Economical Stability - Charles Dawes, American Banker - Loans $200 million dollars to Germany - Brought positive results for both Charles Dawes and Germany
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Cont’d Effort at a Lasting Peace - German Foreign Minister: Gustav Stresamann - French Foreign Minister: Aristide Briand - Signed Peace Treaty - Kellogg- Briand peace act (failed)
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The Great Depression World’s finances were balanced on American economies A Flawed US Economy - Gap between the wealthy and the poor - Overproduction - Lessening demands
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Cont’d Chain of Doom- The rich and the poor Chain of Doom- Agriculture
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Stock Market Crashes Black Tuesday (1929) Raising the price Down fall of the stocks Value of money decline
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A Global Depression Down fall in US influences other countries European goods on high tariffs in USA As a competition, other countries raised their tariffs High prices makes trading rate descend
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Cont’d Countries outside US in depression Europe, Asia, Latin America Copper, tin, sugar are not in interest
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World Responds to the Crisis England’s National Government France’s Popular Front Socialist Governments finds solutions- Denmark, Sweden, Norway
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Cont’d Recovery in the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal project Stock markets and banks back on the track
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