THE WEST BETWEEN THE WARS

SSWH 17; Identify major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between WWI and WWII

OBJECTIVES

1. Explain the weaknesses of the League of Nations2. List the factors leading to the Great Depression3. Discuss the response to economic hardships by

Great Britain, France, Germany, and the US et al.4. Distinguish between dictatorship and

totalitarianism5. Discuss how Mussolini, Stalin, Franco, and Hitler

come to power6. Describe Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and

activities7. Summarize the development in areas of art,

music, literature and science

EQ’S

How did the Great Depression and Treaty of Versailles help lead to the rise of dictators and totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia?

How were people like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini, et al, able to gain and keep power?

Why was the world a hot bed for conflict even after the First World War?

FUTILE SEARCH FOR STABILITY

Read pages 751-754 under the headings of Uneasy Peace, Uncertain Security in your text

With an elbow partner, identify and summarize the following as problems that led to even more strife after WWI League of Nations French Demands Inflation in Germany Treaty of Locarno

Be prepared to share your response with the whole group

GREAT DEPRESSION (PAGE 754)

Create a chart showing and explaining the causes of and responses to the Great Depression (be prepared to share whole group)

Causes of Responses to:

DEMOCRATIC STATES AFTER THE WAR

Read pages 755-756 under the heading Democratic States after the War

Create a list of facts about how the following countries were changed after World War I Germany France Great Britain US

Be prepared to share whole group your responses.

VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY TERMS

Directions: Define the following terms and then write an original sentence for each. Use pages 751-775.

1. Depression2. Collective bargaining3. Deficit spending4. Totalitarian state 5. Fascism6. New Economic Policy7. Politburo8. Collectivization9. Reichstag 10. Concentration camp11. Photomontage12. Surrealism13. Uncertainty principle