POL101Y1 Lecture : POL101Y1 February 13.docx
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Immediate post war period, how did world wars specifically shape post war reconstruction. Wwii as a continuation of wwi, to get at the lessons we have to go back to wwi. Rise of germany: economy was growing twice as fast, england was threatened. Arms race between germany and u. s. , england began to feel isolated. Alliance formation: england forms alliance with france and russia as a way of containing the rise of germany. England is terrified of the rise of germany because of what this would mean. Isolationism/expansionism: surrounded by alliance (france and russia) so. Germany allies itself with austro-hungary and feels isolated. Power transition moment: rise in german power (doesn"t matter if they didn"t mean to be malicious) and decline of england power perceivably led to wwi. 1919 treaty of versailles is signed and german"s are defeated. League of nations paris france conference 1919.
