Political concerns in the 1930’s The 1930’s were a time of great political turmoil. With the failure of capitalism, as seen by the Great Depression and its effect on the global economy, people started to look at other ways of running both the economy and governments. This is what started the spread of extreme forms of leadership, such as communism and fascism, and uprisings against the current ones. For the U.S. and other allied democracies, this was a major threat to their interests. For the western world, the biggest political concerns were the three R’s: Relations, Radicalization, and Revolution. The one with the biggest implications for the world as a whole was radicalization. Fascism, a form of government characterized by its obsession
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1930s was a time of reparation. For some countries, it was their infrastructure, which had been destroyed in the war. For others, it was their economy, so devastated by the Great Depression. But for all, it was international relations. It was not just reparations, though. After WW1, new countries emerged at a rate not seen since the fall of the Byzantine Empire. It saw the dissolution of two of the largest empires in Europe, the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the creation of many countries from it, including Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Turkey, and Syria, among others. One of the ways to manage this massive growth was the creation of the League of Nations, which occurred in 1920. The League served as predecessor of sorts to modern organizations, such as the U.N. or the E.U. As Christian Tomuschat said, “The League of Nations—established after the First World War—was the first universal organization entrusted with lofty task to maintain peace and security throughout the world. However, the League’s practice did not keep its promises.” In its intentions, the league was a failure. They were unable to stop the militarization of Germany, Japans aggression, and subsequent war on China, and were as good as paralyzed when it came to attempting to stop the beginning of WW2. However, it did serve as a way to further international relations. For the U.S., the 30’s served as a time when it established itself
1930s was a time of reparation. For some countries, it was their infrastructure, which had been destroyed in the war. For others, it was their economy, so devastated by the Great Depression. But for all, it was international relations. It was not just reparations, though. After WW1, new countries emerged at a rate not seen since the fall of the Byzantine Empire. It saw the dissolution of two of the largest empires in Europe, the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the creation of many countries from it, including Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Turkey, and Syria, among others. One of the ways to manage this massive growth was the creation of the League of Nations, which occurred in 1920. The League served as predecessor of sorts to modern organizations, such as the U.N. or the E.U. As Christian Tomuschat said, “The League of Nations—established after the First World War—was the first universal organization entrusted with lofty task to maintain peace and security throughout the world. However, the League’s practice did not keep its promises.” In its intentions, the league was a failure. They were unable to stop the militarization of Germany, Japans aggression, and subsequent war on China, and were as good as paralyzed when it came to attempting to stop the beginning of WW2. However, it did serve as a way to further international relations. For the U.S., the 30’s served as a time when it established itself