1. Developments following WWI
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2. Russian Revolution Who Who Nicholas II: Last Czar of Russia
Vladimir Lenin: Leader of the Communist Party

3. What, When, and Where
1917 Revolution, in Russia, in which the Czar and his family were overthrown and executed
Lenin takes control, reorganizes the country, and renames it the Soviet Union

4. Bolsheviks Marching on Red Square, 1917
Russian Revolution
WWI was going badly for Russia
Soldiers killed, missing, and wounded
Food shortages back home in Russia
People wanted change
Army turned against the Czar
Bolsheviks Marching on Red Square, 1917

5. Treaty of Versailles Winners Losers
Allied Powers: France, Great Britain, Russia
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary

7. Treaty of Versailles Peace treaty signed at the Palace of Versailles
Signed June 28, Ends WWI ( )
Located in Paris, France
Palace of Versailles

8. Treaty of Versailles Winners Losers (Germany)
War reparations paid by Germany
Lost important territory rich in natural resources. Including all colonies
Had to reduce the size of its army and navy (No militarism)
Had to pay large sums of money

9. Treaty of Versailles
Winning countries blamed Germany and wanted to punish them
France needed to be rebuilt due to lots of the fighting taking place there
Trench Warfare: French Troops
Signing in the Hall of Mirrors

10. Worldwide Depression 1929 Stock Market Crash in the U.S.
Referred to as the Great Depression
Did you know: A long drought known as “The Dust Bowl” was taking place around the same time

11. Worldwide Depression U.S. Worldwide Stock market crash Banks closed
Businesses in debt
Farmers lost farms
U.S. stopped buying goods causing businesses to fail
Stockholders sold stocks for low prices
Buying and selling stopped

12. Rise of Nazism Germany Adolf Hitler
Many problems taking place after WWI and the Treaty of Versailles
Germany was facing scarcity in jobs, food, and clothing causing prices to rise
Germany still paying Great Britain and France for WWI
Leader of Nazi party who felt he could fix Germany’s problems
Invasion of Poland in 1939 starts WWII

13. Rise of Nazism 1933 Hitler named Chancellor of Germany
Passed laws that soon made him a dictator
Jews blamed for Germany’s economic problems
Started rebuilding weapons and the military-breaking Treaty of Versailles
Germans who spoke against Hitler were put in prison or murdered.
Economy improved but people lost their rights.
People would rather lose rights than go without food