POLS 344 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Operation Downfall, Autocracy, Tripartite Pact
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International system the music stopped nov 11, 1918. Britain, france and u. s as victors, all seeks different objectives from a peace. Germany weakened but still in a position to rival france for control on the continent. Debts owed to france and britian to pay for war. Wants independent states and break up colonial system. Realist-wants more individual states to increase foregin trade. Liberalism- each state should be soverieghty, the have a right to self determination, also increases world wide peace, bad for business and human rights. U. s a major player in the world for first time. Without us troops france would of fallen to germany. Britian wanted to take over germanys colonies and re-establish colonies. Virtually unnouced, subjugates korea and builds navy and army. Ww1 is started from the surbs because of colonism. All nations. peoples have the right to determine what form of government they have. Throw in a dash of hobbes(smith and wesson)