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Tuesday Martin Luther vs. Voltaire 13.1 Notes Unit 12 Test Tonight, Wednesday, Thursday Review Session: Wed, Thurs Random Fact of the Day Cardinals smell weird.
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DEMOCRACIES OF THE 1920S 13.1
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Lost—but not forgotten country. Into the heart You are to dig yourself these words as into stone: Which we have lost may not be truly lost!
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Germany post WW1 Vast fears of communism spreading through Europe after WWI – Red Scare Weimar Republic New German gov’t – Weimar Republic Controlled by the SPD Must rely on military to root out possible communist/conservative threats Threats Freikorps – Conservative paramilitary thugs Spartacists – Communist group which takes over Berlin for a week
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Root of Hatred Most Germans despised the Weimar Republic because it signed the Treaty of Versailles Diktat – “ stab in the back” New Constitution Bicameral legislature President (7 yr term)
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The Threats
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Kapp Putsch, 1920 Conservatives and army officers take control of Berlin, declare new gov’t Chancellor calls for general strike, people respond to hurt economy Ends the Putsch
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Ruhr Crisis Ruhr Crisis, 1923 Germany failed to pay its reparations on time France invaded the Ruhr region Gov’t responds by ordering residents to stop working
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Runaway Inflation, 1920s Germany printed more money to pay reparations Value of German mark COLLAPSES
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Beer Hall Putsch Beer Hall Putsch, 1923 Adolf Hitler fails to lead takeover of state of Bavaria Receives light jail sentence and writes Mein Kampf while in jail Hitler’s realization To gain power he will have to do so by legal means
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Wednesday. Henry VIII vs. John Locke Finish 13.1 Notes 13.2 Notes Sheet Overview Video Test: thru Thursday night Review sessions: today/tomorrow Random Fact of the Day Cardinals are a picture of sweetness especially when mate feeding. During this time, the male looks for food and feeds the female by putting the food into its mate’s bill as if kissing each other.
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Light at End of Tunnel Dawes Plan (1924) German debt payments restructured…US loans Germany money, money comes back to US Locarno Pact Locarno Pact (1925) Germany/European nations agree to settle disagreements peacefully…Germany to L of N Kellogg-Briand Pact Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) War is “illegal” except for self- defense
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Allies Post-WW1 France Political unrest due to rebuilding from WW1…conservatives have the most control Popular Front Popular Front (1930s) – all sides come together to confront fascism…led by Leon Blum Britain Social equality continued Women’s suffrage, less social privileges to rich but their massive wealth remains Social welfare expanded Liberals/conservatives both push forward social welfare
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Allies Post-WW1 HUGE unemployment 1926 General Strike Other industries support miners in their struggles Government will outlaw sympathy strikes End of Empire? End of protectorate in Egypt (except the Canal)
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