Post WWI & Rise of Dictators

Why did President Woodrow Wilson want to create the League of Nations?

• Germany needed to be punished

• The United States needed protection

• Wilson wanted to create a peaceful and honest Europe

• Wilson needed support from Europe

Why did Congress reject the League of Nations proposal?

• It was too expensive to join

• Article X gave the League of Nations authority to override Congress

• Congress did not want Germany to join

• The United States owed debt to Europe

A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment

• Depression

• Deficit Spending

• Famine

• Minumum

The right of unions to negotiate with employers over wages and hours.

• Collectivization

• Unionizing

• Circumstances

• Collective Bargaining

The concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone.

• Levy

• Circumstances

• Laissez-Faire

• Liberalism

The lowest amount possible

• Exceed

• Minimum

• Impact

• Federal

How much money did Germany owe France after WWI?

• $10 Million

• $26 Billion

• $96 Billion

• $132 Billion

What happened to the German economy between 1914-1922

• Economic Prosperity

• Runaway Inflation

• Paid back France in full

• Bailed out by the League of Nations

Why was the League of Nations considered weak?

• The League of Nations did not hold each other accountable

• Germany was not a member

• The stock market crash

• Woodrow Wilson died

What was a major role that played a factor in the Great Depression

• Germany experienced runaway inflation

• The Russian Revolution

• Great Britain Factory Worker Protests

• The Stock Market Crash