PEACEST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Munich Agreement, Algerian War, Human Rights First
12 Dec 2014
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Failure of the treaty of versailles (1919: a victors peace was never fully implemented, led to bitterness/resentment in germany. Failure of the munich agreement (1938: britain/france appease germany, give sudetenland to germany on agreement hitler will not invade more of europse. Failure of the league of nations (1919-1945: a weak international body, lacked political will, no power or army, since not all nations belonged, no real collective power. If wwii was the direct consequence of: unstable european political relations (ie- no balance to the balance of power , and the incorrect notion that peace could be maintained by preparing for war. Part two of the earlier european conflict (a direct result of the harsh measures imposed by the treaty of versailles: and a sign that european powers were not ready to truly negotiate peace. Change in global relations: decline of the old great powers, rise of two new superpowers (us/ussr)
