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World War I and Its Aftermath 1914–1929

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World War I and Its Aftermath 1914–1929

Chapter Twenty-Five

I. The Great War, 1914—1918

•  A. Blueprints for War – Opposing alliances – War objectives – Role of the colonies – New resources and tactics

I. The Great War, 1914—1918 —cont’d

•  B. The Battlefronts – Schlieffen Plan –  Indecisive offensives and entrenched

fighting

I. The Great War, 1914—1918 —cont’d

•  B. The Battlefronts—cont’d – Mounting catastrophe – The soldiers’ war – Colonial soldiers

I. The Great War, 1914—1918 —cont’d

•  C. The Home Front – Politics suspended – Mobilization of the people – Propaganda – Effects on civilians and society

II. Protest, Revolution, and War’s End, 1917—1918

•  A. War Protest – Submarine warfare – Civilian opposition and revolt – Efforts toward peace

II. Protest, Revolution, and War’s End, 1917—1918—

cont’d •  B. Revolution in Russia

– Wartime devastation and government incompetence

– Rise of the provisional government – Bolshevik takeover – Civil war in Russia

II. Protest, Revolution, and War’s End, 1917—1918—

cont’d •  C. Ending the War, 1918

– Final German offensive – Deteriorating German conditions – Consequences of the war

III. The Search for Peace in an Era of Revolution

•  A. Europe in Turmoil – Protests at war’s end – German Social Democrats –  Independent socialist groups and workers’

councils – The Weimar Republic – Soviet revolutions

III. The Search for Peace in an Era of Revolution—cont’d

•  B. The Paris Peace Conference, 1919— 1920 – Goals of the victors – The Peace of Paris treaties – The Treaty of Versailles and the war guild

clause – The League of Nations

III. The Search for Peace in an Era of Revolution—cont’d

•  C. Economic and Diplomatic Consequences of the Peace – Economic dilemmas and debts – Ruhr occupation – German difficulties – Disarmament – Open diplomacy

IV. A Decade of Recovery: Europe in the 1920s

•  A. Changes in the Political Landscape – Voting rights for women – Welfare states – Economic downturn and effects – Eastern Europe

IV. A Decade of Recovery: Europe in the 1920s—cont’d

•  A. Changes in the Political Landscape —cont’d – Germany – France – Britain and Ireland – The colonies

IV. A Decade of Recovery: Europe in the 1920s—cont’d

•  B. Reconstructing the Economy – European recovery – American modernization – Managing industry

IV. A Decade of Recovery: Europe in the 1920s—cont’d

•  C. Restoring Society – Soldiers and civilians – Reintegrating soldiers – Changing ideas about sex and gender – Modern consumer goods

V. Mass Culture and the Rise of Modern Dictators

•  A. Culture for the Masses –  Instruments of mass culture – Film – Radio

V. Mass Culture and the Rise of Modern Dictators—cont’d

•  B. Cultural Debates over the Future – Postwar grief and rage in art – Dadaism – Novels – Technology and art – Jazz

V. Mass Culture and the Rise of Modern Dictators—cont’d

•  C. The Communist Utopia – The Kronstadt Revolt, the NEP, and purges – Attempt at cultural revolution and public

welfare – Developing proletarian culture – From Lenin to Stalin

V. Mass Culture and the Rise of Modern Dictators—cont’d

•  D. Fascism on the March in Italy – Postwar discontent – Mussolini, the Black Shirts, and fascism – Consolidating power and gaining support – Adolf Hitler

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The Great Depression and World War II 1929–1945

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The Great Depression and World War II

1929–1945 Chapter Twenty-Six

I. The Great Depression

•  A. Economic Disaster Strikes – U.S. stock market crash – Financial crisis in Europe – Other factors

I. The Great Depression— cont’d

•  B. Social Effects of the Depression – Continuing economic progress – Effects of unemployment – Strained gender relations – Reproductive concerns

I. The Great Depression— cont’d

•  C. The Great Depression beyond the West – Effects on colonies – Colonial independence movements – Civil disobedience in India – Westernization in Turkey – French and British imperialism

II. Totalitarian Triumph

•  A. The Rise of Stalinism – Radical industrialization – Resistance to the plans – Politicizing economic failure – Changes in family and the arts

II. Totalitarian Triumph— cont’d

•  B. Hitler’s Rise to Power – Discrediting democracy – Support for the Nazi Party – Elections and propaganda

II. Totalitarian Triumph— cont’d

•  C. The Nazification of German Politics – Seizing power and the Enabling Act – Suppression of rights – Economic and social programs

II. Totalitarian Triumph— cont’d

•  D. Nazi Racism – Anti-Semitism – Scientific racism and the Nuremberg Laws – T4 project – Kristallnacht

III. Democracies on the Defensive

•  A. Confronting the Economic Crisis – The United States – Sweden – Britain and France – Central Europe

III. Democracies on the Defensive —cont’d

•  B. Cultural Visions in Hard Times – Workers and women in film and musicals – Politics in writing – Science and the limits to human

understanding – Religion and resistance

IV. The Road to Global War

•  A. A Surge in Global Imperialism – Japan’s expansionism –  Invasion of Manchuria – Germany and Italy –  Invasions and response

IV. The Road to Global War— cont’d

•  B. The Spanish Civil War, 1936—1939 – The promise of republicanism – Fragmentation and the Spanish Civil War –  International struggle

IV. The Road to Global War— cont’d

•  C. Hitler’s Conquest of Central Europe, 1938—1939 – The annexation of Austria – Czechoslovakia – Appeasement – The Nazi-Soviet Pact

V. World War II, 1939—1945

•  A. The German Onslaught – Blitzkreig – France – Winston Churchill – Battle of Britain – Attack on the Soviet Union

V. World War II, 1939—1945 —cont’d

•  B. War Expands: The Pacific and Beyond – Japanese expansion and attacks – United States' entrance to the war – The Grand Alliance

V. World War II, 1939—1945 —cont’d

•  C. The War against Civilians – Attacks on civilians – Violence against “inferiors” – The Holocaust – Extermination and concentration camps

V. World War II, 1939—1945 —cont’d

•  D. Societies at War – Limited Axis production – Mobilizing allied civilians – Contribution of women – Propaganda and mass society

V. World War II, 1939—1945 —cont’d

•  E. From Resistance to Allied Victory – Civilian resistance – Axis defeats – German surrender – The atomic bomb – Japanese surrender

V. World War II, 1939—1945 —cont’d

•  F. An Uneasy Postwar Settlement – Wartime agreements – Postwar effects