Key Events and Definitions: Interwar Period (1919-1938)
Key Events: 1919-1938
- 1919: Dollar becomes a new international currency.
- 1922: United States emerges as a world power.
- 1923: Inflation surges in Europe.
- 1925: Rise in stock shares and speculation.
- 1929: Wall Street Crash in New York triggers the Great Depression.
- 1930: United States implements Protective Tariffs.
- 1931: The Depression spreads to Europe.
- 1932: Franklin D. Roosevelt initiates the New Deal.
- 1922: Russia recognizes the Irish Free State.
- 1936: The Popular Front triumphs in France.
- 1921: Founding
American Revolution: Strategies, Key Battles, and Outcomes
American Revolution Review
7.1 Strategies and Key Figures
- What were the two war strategies of the Americans?
– Guerrilla tactics (fight an insurgent war – you don’t have to win every battle, just wear the British down)
– Forge an alliance with Britain’s enemies (Alliance with Spain and France)
2. What were the three war strategies of the British?
– Break the colonies in half by getting between the North and South.
– Blockade the ports to prevent the flow of goods and supplies from allies.
– Divide and conquer
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World War II: Causes, Key Events, and Impact
Introduction: World War II took place from 1939 to 1945. It stands as one of the most significant and destructive events of the 20th century due to its duration, intensity, resources employed, the number of victims (approximately 4 million dead, excluding the Holocaust), the Holocaust itself (6 million Jews murdered), the mobilization of armies (around 110 million soldiers), the participation of 72 countries, and a material cost exceeding 935 million dollars.
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Tsarist Russia in the Early 20th Century
Tsarist Russia in the early twentieth century faced high general social and political unrest. The Tsar was supported by the nobility and the Orthodox Church. Opposition wings of politics emerged due to nineteenth-century industrialization, poverty, and state-driven economic policies following the abolition of peasant feudal bondage in 1861. Supporters of opposition included populist-agrarian groups. The Bolshevik Revolution aimed at creating a proletariat
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We aim to explain why state assets were sold off in 1836 and the role of the liberal government in this process.
This action was part of a larger project to consolidate a liberal political system, an effort that had been attempted and frustrated in 1812 (Constitution of 1812) and during the Liberal Triennium (1820-1823).
The liberal system finally prevailed during the reign of Isabel II (1833-1868). However, the initial years were challenging.
The death of Fernando VII in 1833 coincided with the outbreak
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The Second Spanish Republic
Following the end of the dictatorship and the proclamation of the Second Republic.
The dictatorship fell in January 1930. The country lacked normal political life. Dámaso Berenguer led the ‘Dictablanda’. In August 1930, a pact was established in San Sebastian between republican parties, Catalan nationalists, intellectuals, and PSOE members (the PSOE had an internal division between Republicans and Socialists), and former monarchists. The aim was to organize a revolutionary
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