Transcript Imperialism WWI and Treaty of Versailles

the policy in which stronger nations
extend economic, political, or military
control over weaker territories.
imperialism
The policy written by Secretary of
state John Hay that called for
China’s ports to remain open and for
China to remain independent. No
country would have special trading
rights.
Open Door Policy
World War I was also known as
this:
The
Great
War
Four main factors that led to the
outbreak of World War I:
Nationalism,
Militarism,
Imperialism,
Alliance
System
the belief that the interests of
a single country were more
important than the cooperation
among countries.
nationalism
This is what it is called when
Countries tried to increase the
power and influence around the
world.
imperialism
building up armies, navies, and
other armed forces.
militarism
the Germans, Austro-Hungarians,
and Italy were in the
Triple Alliance
the French, English, and Russians
were in the
Triple Entente
In 1914,
__________________ was
assassinated. He had been the
heir to the throne of Austria
Hungary.
Archduke
Franz
Ferdinand
Germans plan to begin the war.
They wanted to attack the
French with all their might
first, and then use railroads to
get back as quickly as possible
to back to fight the Russians on
the Eastern front.
Schlieffen Plan
The stretch of land between the
trenches of opposing sides:
No Man's Land
These people believed that all
wars were bad. They argued
the United States to set an
example for peace.
a telegram that proposed an
alliance between Germany and
Mexico against the United
States.
Zimmerman note
A U-boat sank this British ship,
killing more than a thousand
people, including 123 Americans.
Lusitania
Germany used
u_________ s____________.
w______________
to attack allied ships (not just naval) and
keep the United States from entering the
war.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What was the name of
President Wilson plan for world
peace
14 Points
Eight of the fourteen points
dealt with Self Determination.
What is Self Determination?
Different ethnic groups should be
able to decide for themselves
what nation they would belong to.
In Wilson’s 14th Point, he
proposed this international
organization to address
problems between countries
before they led to war:
League of Nations
The Allied and Central powers met to
sign this treaty following WWI
Treaty of Versailles
When World War I ended Hitler
moved to Germany and joined this
party
The Nazi
Party
Hitler quickly rose in rank within the
Nazi party. Why did they choose
Hitler to be their leader in 1921?
Hitler may have gotten the take over
idea from someone else. In Italy,
who was the man who marched on
Rome, with his Fascist party, and was
given control of the government by
King Victor Immanuel III?
1922
Mussolini
Unlike Mussolini, Hitler was not given
power. His revolution was foiled by
police and he was arrested and tried
for treason. How long was he
sentenced to prison for?
Five years
Hitler would only end up serving a
little over a year. While he was
serving his time he wrote a book
which expressed his political
philosophy. What was the name of
this book?
1923
Who did Hitler blame in Mein Kamph
for being the reason Germany lost
World War I, for pushing communism
on the German people, and for taking
over the Germany’s economy?
The Jews
In Mein Kamph Hitler also
wanted to give the German
people “Living Space” by taking
over the land of this country-
When Hitler was released from
prison in 1924 the economy of
Germany had vastly improved. The
Nazi party struggled to get members
elected into the German parliament.
However, his fortune would change as
this crash occurred in America on
October 29, 1929-
October 29th, 1929
The stock market
With the Great Depression
spreading world wide, Germany
began to suffer. The
unemployment rate in Germany
would serge to this percentage
30%
In 1931, Japan invaded this
country
Manchuria
What did the League of Nations
do in response to Japan’s action
nothing
Hitler pointed out that this
treaty after World War I
punished the German people
unfairly
The Treaty of Versailles
According to the Treaty of
Versailles, the Germans had to claim
responsibility for the war, pay
massive amounts of money to France
and Britain, and dismantle their
military