Conflict and tension
The Paris Peace Conference
The Paris Peace Conference was the formal meeting in 1919 and 1920 of the victorious Allies after the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers
Georges Clemenceau
one of the ‘big three’ prime minister of France after WW1 and wanted to squash Germany like a bug
David Lloyd-George
one of the ‘big three’ prime minister of England after WW1 and wanted to punish Germany but still be able to trade with them
Woodrow Wilson
one of the ‘big three’ president of America after WW1 and wanted to achieve world piece
The ‘Big Three’
the three people that came together to make the treaty of Versailles
Idealist
a person who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
Reparations
things that country’s were given to pay off for the damage they caused in a war
Empire
a collection of countries
Rhineland
a zone in Germany that was used for training their army
Communists
the thought of everyone having to be equal most people in russia had this view and it was seen as bad as most people were fascist
Lytton Report
Lytton Report are the findings of the Lytton Commission, entrusted in 1931 by the League of Nations in an attempt to evaluate the Mukden Incident, which led to the Empire of Japan's seizure of Manchuria
Abyssinia Crisis (1935)
The Abyssinia Crisis, also known in Italy as the Ual Ual incident, was an international crisis in 1935 that originated in a dispute over the town of Walwal, which then turned into a conflict between the Fascist–ruled Kingdom of Italy and the Ethiopian Empire
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia
Hoare-Laval Pact
The Hoare–Laval Pact was an initially secret pact of December 1935 between French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval and British Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare for ending the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Trade Sanctions
Trade sanctions are controls on the: import, export, transfer, movement, making available and acquisition of goods and technology
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an economic shock that affected most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States
Extremists
someone who has strong opinions on something
Fascists
a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterised by a dictatorial leader
Hitler
elected as president of germany after WW1 and started WW2
Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian dictator and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party
Manchurian Crisis 1931
The Chinese and Japanese signed a truce, but that agreement left the Japanese firmly in control of Manchuria