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THE PAST EVENTS-HISTORY - Coggle Diagram
THE PAST EVENTS-HISTORY
7 KEY CONCEPTS
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CONTINUITY + CHANGE- Some things stay the same while some change
Aspects- that do not stay the same are referred to as change.
CAUSE + EFFECT- Aim to identify the reasons why events have occurred and the resulting consequences from it.
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EMPATHY- The ability to 'walk in someone else's shoes to be aware of feelings, thoughts and experiences.
SIGNIFICANCE- Importance assigned to aspects of the past, such as events, discoveries, people and historical sites
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WWI ended in 1918
- Germany suffered economic downfall
-Other nations a great economic prosperity a rose.
Great Depression
-1924 October 24, Black Friday
Prices of stock started selling
-14 Billion per day
-People were receiving 10c per every $1 invested.
-The money the bank borrowed was lost.
-Banks closed
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End of WW1
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Immediately after the war ended, in 1918, the world was hit with the Spanish flu pandemic
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Death of over 30 million people, mostly aged 20-40 years old.
Treaty and Versaillers
January 1919 the leaders of 32 nations met at the Paris Peace Conference to come up with a plan for rebuilding Europe and ensuring ongoing peace.
Conference was dominated by the leaders of the four major powers (Britain, French, America and Italy)
France wanted revenge and compensation for the damages done and wanted to weaken Germany so it would never be able to take up arms again.
America wanted to achieve lasting peace with a treaty that punished Germany, but not too harshly that they would want revenge one day.
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Germany knew that if they did not sign, troops would invade Germany and they did not have the resources to stop them.
Terms
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Germany prohibited from possessing an air force, tanks, submarines or heavy artillery.
Germany was required to accept full responsibility of starting the war and forced to pay reparations (compensation).
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League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organisation formed at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.
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Idea was suggested by US President Wilson, however, USA did not join as the American people did not want to get involved in European affairs.
LON had some successes, however, it failed in preventing another war from starting.