World world 1 and 2

• The war went through several stages: the initial battles, stalemate in the trenches of the Western Front, entry of the United States, and the final Allied victory.
• The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28th, 1919
• Germany's invasion of Belgium led to Britain declaring war against Germany.
• Germany had to pay reparations (compensation) to other countries that were damaged during the war
• Germany lost territory including Alsace-Lorraine which became part of France again
• France wanted revenge as they lost many soldiers in WW1
• The League of Nations failed because it did not have enough power over member states
• The League of Nations could only act if all members agreed with its actions
• The League of Nations did not have an army or police force so it couldn’t enforce decisions
• The League of Nations was set up by the Treaty of Versailles
• Hitler used propaganda to persuade Germans to support him
• Propaganda is information designed to influence people’s opinions
• The League of Nations was made up of representatives from different countries who met regularly to discuss issues
• The League of Nations had no way to punish countries that broke treaties
• Propaganda is information that tries to influence people's opinions, beliefs and behaviour.
• Germans were encouraged to spy on their neighbours and report anyone who spoke out against the Nazis
• Nazi Germany had control of radio stations which meant they controlled what people heard on the news
• Nazi propaganda aimed at young people, women and foreigners as well as adults
• Nazis believed that Jews were responsible for Germany losing WW1 and wanted them all removed from German society
• Hitler used fear to keep Germans loyal to him - he threatened them with violence if they did not obey his orders
• In 1935 Hitler introduced laws which banned Jewish children attending school with non-jewish children
• Jews were forced to wear yellow stars so they could be easily identified by other citizens
• Hitler used propaganda to make Germans believe he could solve all their problems
• In 1934 Hitler became dictator of Germany by making himself leader of both the government and the Nazi party
• Hitler wanted to make Germany into an empire again so he began to invade other countries
• Jews could no longer work in professions such as teaching, law or medicine
• The Nazis set up concentration camps where political opponents and Jews were sent to work without pay or food
• Concentration camp prisoners were treated very badly and many died due to lack of food and medical care
• Many Nazi leaders were arrested and put on trial for war crimes following WW2
• Germany had to pay £6 billion as compensation for damage caused during WW1
• The Nazis believed that Jews were responsible for Germany's defeat in WW1
• Nazis believed that they had superior genes compared to others
• Hitler made sure that only his supporters got good jobs in the civil service
• Nazi leaders who were found guilty were executed
• Many people opposed the Nazis but they were too scared to speak out because they would be arrested and put in prison
• The League of Nations was formed to prevent another war from happening
• Himmler was head of the SS, which was Hitler's personal army
• The Nazis had a secret police force called Gestapo who would arrest anyone suspected of opposing Hitler's regime
• Hitler wanted to make Germany strong again so he started rearmament (building up weapons)