History

• World War 1 started in 1914 and ended in 1918.
• Germany lost land to France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Lithuania, and Austria.
• Germany had to pay $6 billion dollars in reparations (money) to the Allies.
• The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28th, 1919.
• The League of Nations was created as part of the treaty.
• Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were the basis for the treaty.
• The League of Nations was created by Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points.
• Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 30th, 1933.
• On September 1st, 1939, World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland.
• In March 7th, 1935, Hitler announced that he would increase the size of the army beyond what was allowed under the Treaty of Versailles.
• Germany left the League of Nations on October 14th, 1933.
• Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 7th, 1945.
• Hitler withdrew from the Disarmament Conference on October 24th, 1933.
• The United States never joined the League of Nations due to opposition from Congress.
• The League of Nations aimed to prevent war between countries through peaceful means.
• The Munich Agreement was signed by Britain, France, Italy, and Germany on September 30th, 1938.
• The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh penalties on Germany following their defeat in WWI.
• The League of Nations did not have any real power over member states.
• The Treaty of Versailles also required Germany to pay reparations to other countries affected by the war.
• The League of Nations had no military force or power to enforce its decisions.
• The Treaty of Versailles limited Germany's military capabilities by restricting its armed forces to 100,000 men and prohibiting them from having an air force or navy.
• The United States never joined the League of Nations.