A time between two world wars and a different foreign policy

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1919-1941

• A time between two world wars and a different
  foreign policy

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1919-1941

• New U.S. Foreign Policy
• Isolationism and Neutrality
• Roaring 20s and The Great Depression occupy
  America

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1919-1941

• Isolationism video

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1919-1941

• Germany is forced by the Treaty of Versailles to
  adopt a Democracy
• Known as the Weimar Republic
• It is an absolute failure, their economy is
  crippled, and citizens desire one person to fix
  everything

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1919-1941

• European countries begin to shift towards
• Totalitarian Govt One political party has
  control of the govt and bans other parties
• Fascism Philosophy that places the importance of
  the nation above everything

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1919-1941

• The rest of the world begins to change
• Japan Doubles population, and adopts a
  Totalitarian Dictatorship
• Germany Nazi party comes to rule, Adolf Hitler
  to power, and aligns with Italy
• Italy Benito Mussolini comes to power promoting
  Fascism

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1919-1941

• Germany starts to violate terms of the Treaty of
  Versailles with no consequences
• Appeasement Agree to demands of an enemy to
  avoid war
• Britain and France are afraid of another war so
  they continue to appease Hitler!

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Appeasement

• Video

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1919-1941

• Sept. 1st 1939 Germany invades Poland starting
  World War II
• U.S. declares neutrality

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1919-1941

• U.S. is asked for help from England
• Would we still be neutral if we helped?
• Lend-Lease Act of 1941 U.S. can sell or lend war
  materials to any country whose defense is vital
  to the U.S.