IB 20th Century World History- Weeks 7-10 Background Information President Roosevelt heavily supported a declaration of war with Germany to preserve the European balance of power. Wilson aimed towards American isolationism Wilsonian Idealism World War I 1914-1919 World War II 1939-1945 The Treaty of Versailles “The Big Three”- Clemenceau of France‚ Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America‚ and David Lloyd George of England‚ along with Orlando of Italy Reduction of national armaments
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The first dispute occurred in January 1919. A meeting was held at Versailles in France by the leaders of each country as to decide how to punish the Germans. The leaders who attended the meeting were Lloyd George‚ prime minister of England‚ Georges Clemenceau‚ prime minister of France‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ president of America. They were also known as "The Big Three" However they disagreed with each other’s ideas. They each wanted something‚ which benefits themselves. Firstly‚ as the French were
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Special Forces in World War II. The Special Forces did a bunch of work. They were split into groups that went to different places or were just better at fighting in different conditions. The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a group that served in desert climates. These people caused more damage than any other british force equal in strength. They were just a small group that snuck up on the enemy and were highly trained. The LRDG had a big impact in North Africa in 1940. What they did is they were
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World War II was the deadliest and most widespread war in human history. It lasted for six years from 1939-1945 and resulted in more than 60 million deaths. This war was fought between two sides known as the Allies and the Axis Powers. The Allies made up of several countries including the United States‚ France‚ and the United Kingdom and the Axis Powers which was made up by Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. Before World War II‚ the life of most people living in the United States was extremely difficult
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World War 1 was considered to be a very brutal and most destructive war ever in human history that begun in Europe in August 1914. It was the very first war that included nations in it. According to a historian Sydney Bradshaw Fay; who says “it was a complex assortment of causes‚ notably imperialism‚ militarism‚ and alliances that pushed Europe into a war”. Where historians like Fritz Fischer and Niall Ferguson blamed one country particularly. According to a historian Eric Hobsbawm; who dint find
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Treaty of Versailles Questions 1. How do you think the German people would have felt after their leaders signed such a treaty? Explain‚ state your answer and give examples to support it. Many German people may have hated the Treaty of Versailles‚ as they were not invited to negotiate the treaty and their Government were forced to sign the treaty‚ meaning they had to suffer under the harsh terms. They would have felt betrayed because most would have expected their Government to fight more for their
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How did the First World War change British society? The Great War involved most of the adult population either ’head on’ or discretely. On average‚ 6 million men served in Britain’s armed forces during the course of the war. Many millions of innocent civilians had their lives affects to the overall changes‚ both economic and social that the war caused or added to. The impact of the war varied greatly between the different regions of the sommunity. There were many differences and considerations
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The Treaty of Versailles was made after WWI in Paris 1919 there was a representative from America‚ Great Britain‚ France and Italy. American Woodrow Wilson‚ Great Britain’s David Lloyd George‚ Frances Georges Clemenceau and Italy’s Vittorio Orlando were known as the ’Big Five’. The Treaty was drawn up so Germany who was responsible for the war was to pay reparations to the allies and their associated powers. The Treaty consisted of Territorial Settlements‚ a war guilt clause‚ reparations and restrictions
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what extent was The Treaty of Versailles a positive peace agreement for the future? The well-recognised Treaty of Versailles‚ signed on the 22nd June 1919‚ was one which has been the target of very crucial criticism over the ages. It was a treaty that subjected Germany and the other nations it was aligned with into a crisis of hardship‚ financially‚ socially and economically. Although the treaty was known to contain traits of a positive peace agreement that would prevent future war from occurring‚
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While aircraft had little impact in World War I‚ planes and fighter jets changed the face of war forever in the Second World War. Throughout this war‚ combat took place on land and at sea‚ but it was dramatically altered because of the advancements in aviation. After Germany invaded Poland in 1939‚ battles raged across Europe’s land and seas‚ but new innovations in the skies tipped the scales in favor of the Americans. The continued improvements in the flying abilities and artillery capabilities
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