Pre-1933: Locarno Conference 1925 ∙ Italy hoped it would guarantee Austria as its frontier but it did not Comintern ∙ Communists International aimed to create the vision Marx had had of an international communist power ruling the world ∙ Headed by Stalin 1933: Rise of Hitler‚ wanted to: destroy the Versailles settlement build up the army recover lost territory Lebensraum (living space for the German people) Hitler withdrew Germany from World Disarmament
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As a result of the Versailles Treaty‚ Germany lost substantial land mass to other countries‚ and longed to gain it back. Germany recognized that they could not infringe on their western borders due to their agreement in the Locarno Treaty‚ however‚ this treaty did not specifically state that Germany could not pursue expansion in the east. So‚ Germany’s military forces engaged in a series of localized conflicts‚ in order to force some territorial changes. The success of these
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To what extent did the Appeasement influence the beginning of the World War Two? Word Count: 3256 Abstract The World War is a bloodiest‚ the most aggressive‚ violent and devastating war‚ affecting the most powerful and populous countries in the world. The First World War is not an option. That is the reason why after the end of the WWI in 1918‚ the major superpowers were trying to maintain peace in the world‚ especially in Europe‚ since the most military actions took place in this
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Dot Points 1.2 Political‚ economic and social issues in the Weimar Republic to 1929 Right wing parties: nationalist‚ anti-communist‚ opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the democratic Weimar System Left-wing parties: internationalist‚ not racist The democratic parties were getting votes whilst the far right and left were being ignored Political parties were developing para-military groups Stresemann’s key role begged the question: what would happen to German democracy if he suddenly left
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After the First World War ended in 1918‚ Germany was in a chaos. Although the Allies offered peace‚ they demanded a democratic government in Germany. The Kaiser abdicated the throne while Ebert formed the Weimar Republic and established the constitution in 1919. However the establishment of this government was unstable with opposition from both left and right wings. Even more‚ the German Parliament (Reichstag) relied on the cooperation of the coalitions of governments which resulted in political
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To What Extent Did Weimar Germany Experience A Period Of Economic and Political Deceptive Stability In the Years 1924-1929? During the years 1924-1929‚ despite small‚ short-term economic progress being made with some political stability‚ it is evident that Germany was‚ as stated by Stresemann‚ ‘dancing on the edge of a volcano’ in the respect that any stability experienced was only short lived‚ and only the calm before the storm of the economic crisis in 1929‚ and suggesting it to therefore
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Both the League of Nations and the United Nations aimed to maintain peace The League succeeded in settling dispute between Bulgaria and Greece‚ Greece and Italy over Corfu Island. These conflicts were only between small nations. However‚ the League failed to check the aggression of the Axis powers. This led to the outbreak of the Second World War. In 20-year time‚ another great war broke out in 1939. Comparatively‚ the United Nations could help maintain peace more effectively. The United Nations
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Weimar Republic was again blamed for not being able to settle the economic problems‚ a bright light of hope appeared. Stresemann‚ the hope of Weimar Republic‚ issued a new currency to bring inflation under control in 1924 to 1928‚ which known as the Locarno Honeymoon. Stresemann succeeded in solving Germany’s economic problems by lessening the reparation under Dawes Plan (1924) and Young Plan (1928). Germany economy was gradually recovered her industrial. Her output even surpassed the pre-war level in
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problems‚ make life easier for the Germans living abroad and achieve alteration of the eastern borders. The completion of such targets however‚ meant adjustments and international agreements with Germany’s former foes. In 1925 Stresemann signed The Locarno Treaties with France‚ Italy and Britain securing Germany western borders‚ even though the eastern borders were left unresolved. The next year‚ in 1926‚ Germany was accepted in the League of Nations‚ meaning it again gained the ability to exert its
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Assess the view that appeasement was the only realistic option for British policy towards Germany between 1936 and 1938 The erosion of Neville Chamberlain’s# reputation was brought about quickly as his policy of appeasement failed to prevent WW2. The Cato# collective branded him as a criminal in the ‘Guilty men’#. Churchill# further reinforced this view telling the commons “England has been offered a choice between war and shame. She has chosen shame‚ and will get war.”#. These more orthodox views
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