HIST 1025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dollar Diplomacy, General Treaty, Self-Determination
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Carryover - aftermath of wwi & the failed peace. 5 principles for peaceful international trade (an open door for the world?) Structure to allow free trade, expansion, etc. The allies (britain, france and italy) want to gain power in europe, expand empires, punish germany. Versailles treaty failed to resolve tensions in europe. Strong congressional opposition to permanent international commitment. U. s. never ratified treaty or joined league - separate treaties with. Fusion of moral and dollar diplomacy would continue to provoke trouble. 1920s: roaring - prosperity - isolation - normalcy. Nor(cid:373)al(cid:272)y (cid:374)ot a (cid:862)retur(cid:374) to(cid:863) (cid:271)ut a desire for: Normalcy a way of continuing the propaganda. Desire to get democracy working better at home. Propaganda and fear of foreigners overwhelmed reform impulse. 1917 - more than 1 million laborers go on strike. Workers gi(cid:448)e (cid:862)(cid:374)o-strike(cid:863) pledge a(cid:374)d get right to orga(cid:374)ize (cid:271)argai(cid:374) for (cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:373)u(cid:373) wages, 8 hour day (temporary - only the length of the war)
