After the After the GreatGreat WarWar

United StatesUnited States

The The United StatesUnited States would would be the be the ONLYONLY country to country to enjoy enjoy economic economic prosperityprosperity after WWI. after WWI. The people would live The people would live extravagant lifestyles extravagant lifestyles where they spent a lot where they spent a lot of money on luxuries of money on luxuries and having a good time. and having a good time. This time period is This time period is known as the known as the Roaring Roaring 20’s.20’s.

Not So Good in EuropeNot So Good in Europe

EuropeEurope was trying to was trying to recover and rebuildrecover and rebuild after the Great War. after the Great War. AlliedAllied countries were in countries were in debt to the U.S.debt to the U.S., millions were dead, farms, , millions were dead, farms, towns, factories, and forests were destroyed.towns, factories, and forests were destroyed.

Not So Good in Europe Not So Good in Europe cont.cont.

Great Britain and France Great Britain and France struggled struggled economicallyeconomically! Britain tried to protect its ! Britain tried to protect its industries and companies with new industries and companies with new government policies.government policies.

GermanyGermany

Conditions In GermanyConditions In Germany

ANGER:ANGER: The people of The people of Germany wereGermany were angry angry about the Treaty of about the Treaty of Versailles and had a Versailles and had a deep deep resentment resentment for for it. It bothered them, it. It bothered them, because they were because they were solely blamed for the solely blamed for the war and were not war and were not allowed to attend the allowed to attend the negotiations. They negotiations. They were humiliated!were humiliated!

German Newspaper, 1919. German Newspaper, 1919. Vengeance Vengeance German NationGerman Nation

Today in the Hall of Mirrors, the disgraceful Today in the Hall of Mirrors, the disgraceful Treaty is being signed. Do not forget it! The Treaty is being signed. Do not forget it! The German people will with unceasing labor press German people will with unceasing labor press forward to reconquer their place among nations forward to reconquer their place among nations to which it is entitled. Then will come to which it is entitled. Then will come vengeance for the shame of 1919!vengeance for the shame of 1919!

Conditions in Germany cont.Conditions in Germany cont.“War Guilt Clause”“War Guilt Clause”

1.Solely blamed for causing 1.Solely blamed for causing world war world war

2.Had to pay reparations to 2.Had to pay reparations to Great Britain and France Great Britain and France (33 million a year) (33 million a year)

3.Had to give up all of it’s 3.Had to give up all of it’s colonies worldwide and colonies worldwide and territory in Europeterritory in Europe

4.Had to reduce the size of it’s 4.Had to reduce the size of it’s military and was not allowed military and was not allowed to have an air force or u-boatsto have an air force or u-boats

Conditions In Germany cont.Conditions In Germany cont.

Germany was also blockaded for 7 Germany was also blockaded for 7 months after the war by Great Britain. months after the war by Great Britain. 750,000 people would750,000 people would starve to starve to deathdeath because of this… because of this…

German women digging through German women digging through garbage to find scraps of foodgarbage to find scraps of food

Conditions In Germany cont.Conditions In Germany cont.

Kaiser Wilhelm IIKaiser Wilhelm II

Government:Government: The The government of Germany government of Germany was very weak and was very weak and unstableunstable after WWI. When after WWI. When the war ended, Kaiser the war ended, Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down Wilhelm II stepped down from power and Germany from power and Germany became became democraticdemocratic. It . It became known as the became known as the Weimar Republic.Weimar Republic. Democracy did not work Democracy did not work however, because of weak however, because of weak leadership and the many leadership and the many problems the country was problems the country was facing.facing.

Conditions In Germany contConditions In Germany cont..

An unstable An unstable government and government and unhappy people are unhappy people are going to open up a going to open up a window for a new window for a new radicalradical political political group…group…

The National The National Socialist German Socialist German Workers partyWorkers party

aka: NAZIaka: NAZI

Conditions In Germany cont.Conditions In Germany cont.

In 1923 Adolf Hitler and In 1923 Adolf Hitler and the Nazi’s try to take the Nazi’s try to take over the Weimar over the Weimar government in a government in a coup coup d’ etatd’ etat…but fail.…but fail.

He is arrested and sent He is arrested and sent to jail. Here he will write to jail. Here he will write his book his book Mein KampfMein Kampf where he discusses his where he discusses his goals and plans for goals and plans for Germany.Germany.

Mein Kampf = My Mein Kampf = My StruggleStruggle

ConditionsConditions in Germany cont. in Germany cont. Over the next ten years Hitler and the Nazi’s Over the next ten years Hitler and the Nazi’s

will gain popularity. will gain popularity.

They will use They will use Fascism Fascism or an or an extreme form ofextreme form of nationalismnationalism to win the people over. to win the people over.

Conditions In Germany cont.Conditions In Germany cont.

Fascist leaders use things Fascist leaders use things such as special salutes, such as special salutes, military steps, symbols military steps, symbols (swastika), military (swastika), military parades, and rallies to parades, and rallies to create unity among the create unity among the people and gain power.people and gain power.

Conditions In Germany cont.Conditions In Germany cont.

Sounds Sounds good good right?right?

I will get revenge for the Treaty of Versailles…

I will make Germany Great again…I will improve education…

I will get people working again…I will regain lost territories and

colonies…I will rebuild our mighty military…

I will improve healthcare…I will focus on new technology…I will unite ALL German speaking

people… I will create an old age care system…I will make it so only German citizens

can vote…I will make all citizens of Germany

equal…I will reform land ownership…

I will build an interstate system…I will build monuments to WWI

soldiers…

Sounds Sounds real bad!real bad!

I will ban all Jewish newspapers…

I will punish Jews for usury…

I will nationalize all Jewish owned department

stores…I blame Jews for our nations problems…

I will eliminate Communism, it is the

enemy…Aryans are the MASTER

RACE!!!

Conditions in Germany cont.Conditions in Germany cont.

Economy:Economy: The economy of The economy of Germany was in a deep Germany was in a deep depressiondepression after WWI. after WWI. 2 out of 5 people were out 2 out of 5 people were out of work. The people were of work. The people were struggling and the country struggling and the country was also still paying war was also still paying war reparations. To make things reparations. To make things worse worse inflation inflation made the made the German dollar practically German dollar practically worthless. People needed a worthless. People needed a whole wheel barrel to buy 1 whole wheel barrel to buy 1 loaf of bread.loaf of bread.

Stock Market CrashesStock Market Crashes

On October 29On October 29thth, 1929 , 1929 the United States the United States Stock Stock MarketMarket crashed crashed and and people lost between people lost between 10-15 billion dollars in 10-15 billion dollars in investments. investments. This is This is the main cause of the the main cause of the Great Depression Great Depression and and is known as “Black is known as “Black Tuesday.”Tuesday.”

3,000 Banks Close3,000 Banks Close

The people panic and The people panic and run to the banks to run to the banks to get their money out. get their money out. The banks can’t cover The banks can’t cover the with drawls and the with drawls and 3,000 banks will 3,000 banks will close. close. Banks were Banks were not insured by the not insured by the FDIC at this time.FDIC at this time.

Boll WeevilBoll Weevil

The boll weevil had destroyed 70% of the The boll weevil had destroyed 70% of the cotton crops in the southern states leaving cotton crops in the southern states leaving people without money and no crop to help pay people without money and no crop to help pay bills.bills.

Dust BowlDust Bowl

The Dustbowl of the The Dustbowl of the western states left western states left farmers with no farmers with no hope of earning hope of earning money on useless money on useless dry land. It was dry land. It was caused by a long caused by a long bad drought with bad drought with years of little rain.years of little rain.

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

These four events These four events cause the cause the United United StatesStates to enter a to enter a severe economic severe economic depressiondepression. People . People lose their jobs, lose their jobs, homes, fortunes, etc. homes, fortunes, etc. Many other countries Many other countries economies depended economies depended on ours and the on ours and the depression depression spreads spreads worldwide.worldwide.

HoovervillesHoovervilles

Many Americans Many Americans blame President blame President Herbert Hoover for Herbert Hoover for the depression. They the depression. They nickname their nickname their squatter homes squatter homes “Hoovervilles.”“Hoovervilles.”

FDR ElectedFDR Elected

The United States elects a new The United States elects a new President President FFranklin ranklin DDelanor elanor RRooseveltoosevelt ((F.D.R.) F.D.R.) His main goal will be to get His main goal will be to get the country out of the depression and the country out of the depression and he comes up with a plan called the…he comes up with a plan called the…

New DealNew Deal

New DealNew Deal. It . It gave the government a gave the government a greater role in the economy and the greater role in the economy and the lives of individuals.lives of individuals. It put people back to It put people back to work building dams, roads, bridges, and work building dams, roads, bridges, and hospitals. People were also hired to hospitals. People were also hired to work in national parks. It also created work in national parks. It also created Social security and unemployment Social security and unemployment benefits. The New Deal, along with other benefits. The New Deal, along with other reforms would guide us out of the reforms would guide us out of the depression.depression.

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