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World War II: Pre-World War II

Resources for studying the events of World War II.

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League of Nations

On January 21, 1920...
...the Paris Peace Conference leads to inaugaration of a General Assembly for a "League of Nations."
It follows the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.

 

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World War I Reparations

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Costs of WWI

What does "cost of war" mean?
Historians write about the
  • lost generation
  • financial loss
  • unsettled peace
  • civil war and revolution in Russia
  • rise of German Nazism
  • empire shifts
  • new powers

 

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The Treaty of Versailles 1919

The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 - By Sir William Orpen - Irish Artist - Narrative: Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) Prime Minister of France; Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) Prime Minister of America; David Lloyd George (1863-1945); Vittorio Orlando (1860-1952) Prime Minister of Italy
The Treaty Of Versailles, 1919. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 26 Oct 2011.

Treaty of Versailles