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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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🌟 Fun Fact: Imagine being promised a chocolate chip cookie and instead getting a raisin one! Germany hoped for peace terms based on Wilson&rsquo;s Fourteen Points but got a bitter pill with the Treaty of Versailles. Let&rsquo;s dive in! 🍪➡️🍇

<ul>
	<li>🎯 Goal: To be the superpower in Europe, gain more land.</li>
	<li>😢 Reality: Lost the war, went through major transformations.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>🤴 Kaiser Wilhelm II says &quot;bye-bye&quot; and abdicates.</li>
	<li>🗳️ Germany becomes a democracy!</li>
	<li>🤝 On 11 November 1918, Germany signs an armistice, ending the war.</li>
	<li>🕊️ January 1919: Paris Peace Conference takes place to fix war-related problems.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>🌍 Major empires crumble: Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian, and Turkish empires.</li>
	<li>🆕 Birth of new nations like Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia.</li>
</ul>

Treaty of Versailles: Germany&rsquo;s Oopsie-Daisy Moment

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	<li>🤞 Hopes: Treaty based on Wilson&rsquo;s Fourteen Points.</li>
	<li>😡 Reality: Treaty blamed Germany, took away land, and shrunk its military.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>🌍 World&#39;s view: Germany (and allies) started the war.</li>
	<li>📜 Treaty: Holding Germany accountable = making them pay the war bill.</li>
	<li>🚫 German delegates couldn&#39;t even participate in the treaty talks! Felt like a &#39;dictated peace&#39; or being told to eat your veggies without getting to choose them!</li>
</ul>

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	<li>🔫 Military Restrictions: Germany&#39;s military was significantly reduced - only six old-school battleships and 100,000 soldiers. No more drafting soldiers!</li>
	<li>🚫 No Buddy-Buddy with Austria: Germany couldn&#39;t unite with German-speaking Austria.</li>
	<li>🌍 Losses: Germany says bye to all its overseas colonies and trade rights in China &amp; Egypt.</li>
	<li>🖌️ New Boundaries: Germany&rsquo;s European borders get a redo.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>🇩🇪 German citizens: Super mad at the Treaty&#39;s terms.</li>
	<li>💼 German government: Internal disagreements. Some members didn&rsquo;t want to sign!</li>
	<li>😡 But they did... On 28 June 1919. This made many Germans feel the new regime betrayed them, much like being promised a pool party and getting a rain check instead!</li>
</ul>

🔥 Takeaway: The Treaty of Versailles was more than just a peace treaty for Germany. It was a series of bitter pills that made many Germans question their new government and set the stage for future conflicts. Think of it like a storm cloud on a sunny day - you just know it&#39;s going to burst soon! ⛈️

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Remember to always check the cookie before biting into it! 😉🍪

Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

1919: Germany's Struggle with Treaty of Versailles

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Germany in 1914 - big dreams & big plans

Key events of 1918-1919

European map gets a makeover

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