1. The West Between the Wars
SSWH 17; Identify major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between WWI and WWII
The West Between the Wars

2. Objectives Explain the weaknesses of the League of Nations
List the factors leading to the Great Depression
Discuss the response to economic hardships by Great Britain, France, Germany, and the US et al.
Distinguish between dictatorship and totalitarianism
Discuss how Mussolini, Stalin, Franco, and Hitler come to power
Describe Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and activities
Summarize the development in areas of art, music, literature and science

3. EQ’s
How did the Great Depression and Treaty of Versailles help lead to the rise of dictators and totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia?
How were people like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini, et al, able to gain and keep power?
Why was the world a hot bed for conflict even after the First World War?

4. Futile Search for Stability
Read pages under the headings of Uneasy Peace, Uncertain Security in your text
With an elbow partner, identify and summarize the following as problems that led to even more strife after WWI
League of Nations
French Demands
Inflation in Germany
Treaty of Locarno
Be prepared to share your response with the whole group

5. Great depression (page 754)
Create a chart showing and explaining the causes of and responses to the Great Depression (be prepared to share whole group)
Causes of
Responses to:

6. Democratic states after the war
Read pages under the heading Democratic States after the War
Create a list of facts about how the following countries were changed after World War I
Germany
France
Great Britain US
Be prepared to share whole group your responses.

7. Vocabulary Improvement Strategy Terms
Directions: Define the following terms and then write an original sentence for each. Use pages
Depression
Collective bargaining
Deficit spending
Totalitarian state
Fascism
New Economic Policy
Politburo
Collectivization
Reichstag
Concentration camp
Photomontage
Surrealism
Uncertainty principle