WW2

• Treaty of Versailles : Germany was forced to pay reparations, cede land, disarm and sign the war-guilt clause.
• War-guilt clause : Germany had to admit full responsibility for the war
• Paris Peace Conference : victorious countries discussed the peace settlement in 1919
• Collective Security System, countries resolve disputes through peace talks and arbitration instead of war
• League of Nations : Aims to maintain peace through collective security and take actions to solve international conflicts
• The Great Depression : stock prices of US dropped, US and European economy hit badly
• totalitarianism : authority is in the hands of the state, high degree of control over the people by the government
• People's rights

  Totalitarianism

  Secret police were set up to watch over the people and media was strictly censored

  Democracy

  People enjoyed freedom of speech and of the press