Treaty of Lausanne

The Treaty of Versailles was a document that was written in 1919 that ended World War l and was meant to disable Germany, limit their resources and prevent them from having the power to start another war. However, the treaty was very unfair and put Germany in a position where they couldn’t respond to it at all or try to level with the other countries while discussing the terms. This treaty ended up just being a truce for twenty years and then being a leading factor for the start of World War ll…

suffer for the damaged they causes. This lead to The Treaty of Versailles to be written, it was a peace treaty that was presented to the leaders of Germany to sign on May 7, 1919. This treaty forced Germany to surrender territories to Belgium, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Germany also returned Lorraine and Alsace, which were annexed in 1971 following the Franco-Prussian War, to France. One of the most important, yet humiliating part of the treaty that Germany has to embark was Article 231, which…

The Ardennes Battle of the Bulge involved combatants from United States, Nazi Germany and United Kingdom. From 16 December 1944 through 25 January 1945, was a secretly led German attack through the Ardennes region of France which was a heavenly forest area, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II. The element of total surprise was effective to a degree because of the United States Army and the British Command were confident in their plans they had and were working on,…

In American History Bound by Gary Y. Okihiro, he expresses an unpopular opinion about World War II. WWII was originally stated as the “good” war, especially in comparison to WWI which was only a mere twenty years previous. However, Okihiri contradicts this idea. In the chapter that was assigned for class, Okihiri expresses WWII in a mannerly fashion, despite his ideas; however, he speaks more about the underlying facts that are always portrayed when talking about the second world war. From the…

When the name Emperor Hirohito is mentioned a debate usually occurs. War criminal, a man who wanted to make the whole world his empire, or was he a peace loving man who had no control or knowledge of war atrocities? Hirohito was Japan’s longest reigning monarch of 63 years. Hirohito became emperor on December 25, 1926 and reigned until his death on January 7, 1989. Hirohito picked the name “Showa” to represent his reign and to set the tone for the new era. The name Showa, which means “perfect…

Nationalism means to have a devotion and loyalty to one’s own country, an idea the was widely spread throughout Europe during World War (WWⅠ). Out of the several causes of WWⅠ such as Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism (M.A.I.N.), Nationalism was the most influential which is shown through a series of events: The forming of Germany, The Balkan Powder Keg, and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. The first indirect cause of World War I which involves nationalism would be the…

happened the Holocaust was also happening. The Powers had conflicting ideas & due to that it caused war. First, the causes of the war consisted of many things but some are more important than others. One such cause was the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 where “Woodrow Wilson wanted a treaty based on his 14-point plan which he believed would bring peace to Europe.” Another cause would be the Great Depression that started in 1929. A few others would be Japan joining the war, rearming of Germany,…

Term 2 WH Test Prep Section A 2. Which of the following -isms was the main cause of WWI? Nationalism was the main cause of WWI in two forms: the desire of minority groups to become independent from nations and the desire of independent nations to gain more international power. Nationalism is the belief that one’s own nation, in which language, ethnicity, etc are shared, is superior to any other nation. In turn, it provides impetus for people in a country that has a government of a different…

diseases and famine. The United States would loss close to 419,500 military men/women and civilians in the war which were incomparable to the Soviet Union’s loss of life projected at twenty-seven million. The War officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles and the Treaty of San…

World War 1, which lasted from 1914-1918, was the war to end all wars. There were four main causes behind this war, the triple alliance and the triple entente, militarism, imperialism and the rise of nationalism. The trigger of the war was the assassination of the Arch Duke Ferdinand, which led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, in this conflict Russia siding with Serbia while Germany sided with Austria-Hungary. Russia now mobilized German border which lead to Germany attacking Russia.…