HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Article 231 Of The Treaty Of Versailles, Georges Clemenceau, Lebensraum
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Hitler and the road to war in 1933, hitler came into political power. Nazi party was single largest party in germany. Hitler dictated a story while spending time in prison, published a book called mein comf, my struggle talks about what type of foreign policy he wants to obtain when in power. He wants to create a greater germany, he wants to bring people who are outside of germany back into the country, to keep it united. Wants to also acquire lebensraum, or additional living space for german people also wanted to overturn the treaty of versailles, defeated germany after wwi got pooped on, so he wanted his stuff back! Paris peace conference 1919, woodrow wilson (has an idea of creating a new world order to prevent war, eventually creates. League of nations) , david lloyd george (wants to see georges ideas as well as wilson"s), georges clemenceau (wants to see. Germany broken up, and destroyed, favors a harsh punishment)