Consequences of the Treaty of Versailles November Criminals The November criminals were the German politicians responsible for signing the treaty of Versailles. Hitler said this as propaganda to make the German citizens hate the Wiemar Democracy and there for turn to Nazism. He told them that the November Criminals betrayed Germany by signing the treaty. Spartacist Revolt The Spartacists were a group of communists named after Spartacus‚ who led a revolt of slaves against the Romans in
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Economic Problems of the 1920’s Student’s Name: Institutional affiliation: Economic Problems of the 1920’s The 1920’s represented a time of major economic changes‚ improvements‚ adjustments‚ alterations and reforms in everything all over the world. The decade roared in some selected areas but was a big disappointment for others. The periodic time of the 1920’s earned it its name the “roaring twenties” because the decade sustained prosperity‚ there were lively cultures and technology
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Modern Essay Despite the critical situation in 1923 with the french occupation of the Ruhr‚ the hyperinflation and the unstable political system‚ prosperity and stability followed in 1924-1929. This was caused by the success of Gustav Stresemann‚ the enabling act allowing the introduction of the Rentenmark‚ the US loans and the policy of fulfilment being instituted. However‚ Germany was at risk as her economy was founded on short-term foreign investment and a cut off of funds would leave her economy
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From 1920-1933‚ the world witnessed‚ and fell victim‚ to the rise of one of the recognizable‚ controversial‚ and sadistic men in human history‚ Adolf Hitler. A man who had fought in World War 1 for Germany after refusing to serve his home country of Austria-Hungary. It is well documented that Hitler was at the forefront of the Nazi Party that had solidified their position as the newly established Third Reich when Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30‚ 1933‚ as we discussed in
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By reading Mark’s article‚ “Reparations Reconsidered: A Reminder” the main points become evident once she speaks of the “reparations” imposed by the allies on the Germans after Germany’s defeat in WW1. Mark’s begins her article with the discussion of a session in December of 1968 between the American Historical Association “AHA” . Professor Gerhard Weinberg‚ of the AHA says that “the entire history of German reparations needs to be restudied” (356). Throughout the post-war world‚ everyone was quite
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World War I set the stage for World War II. The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I exacted harsh measures on Germany. The treaty required Germany to admit responsibility for the devastating war and to pay reparations to the Allies for the cost of the war. The rise of Fascism in Italy and Germany and the militarist government of Japan created governments with massive amounts of power that wanted to extend that power. In Germany‚ Hitler wanted to rally the German people to his cause to
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The two big questions at the Treaty of Versailles were what to do with Germany‚ and what to do with the empire’s land. The Big Four consisted of representatives from the U.K.‚ France‚ Italy‚ and the US. The European leaders wanted money to pay for damages‚ the empire’s land‚ and revenge. Wilson wanted world peace‚ and had fourteen points to help him obtain world peace. One of the fourteen points was self-determination. This point was made to allow people to choose how they wanted to live‚ so there
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Anahi Cornejo Period 1 History May 21‚ 2014 The topic this essay will discuss is how the Treaty of Versailles caused WWII. On June 28‚ 1919‚ the Versailles Treaty was signed by the victorious Allied Nations and defeated Germany. The Allied Nations was made of Britain‚ France and the United States. The treaty was made to ensure that another tragic war like WWI would never happen again. However‚ two decades later‚ Europe was in WWII. Many argue the Treaty of Versailles was what led to WWII. The
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Göring was born January 12‚ 1893‚ in Rosenheim‚ Bavaria. Göring was a military man . He entered the military in 1912‚ at the age of 19‚ to serve in World War I. He was a German pilot during the war. It was through his career that Göring meet Hitler in 1921 ("Hermann Göring”). This was when his career ultimately changed. Göring‚ in 1922‚ joined the Nazi party. This resulted in increased contact with Hitler and they began to work together‚ Göring became one of his allies and closest friend. Göring
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How can a powerful country gain more power and more resources? By manipulating smaller countries into sacrificing their sovereignty and resources‚ any tyrannical entities can gluttonously devour the resources of the world. Just as the Nazis ravaged Europe in a desperate out reach for political power‚ imperialistic policies always lead to governmental or sociopolitical collapse. One example of an imperialistic entity’s collapse would be the collapse of the British empire in the 20th century and it’s
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