HIST 1C Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Africa, Rehearsal, Anschluss
Document Summary
Rise of fascism and authoritarian regimes in 1920s and 30s in europe. Versailles treaty: one of the key things that was left out was anything in regards to peace and working out international conflict. Soviet union, germany, us were all not a part of league of nations. System for international peace and security post-ww1. Economic troubles: reparation payments forced upon germany and other debts countries had to pay back. Rise of nationalism/fascism : nationalism based on hatred infused with militarism and not to mention a sort of concept of race that is pseudo scientifically founded in. Loyalists vs nationalist (or republicans vs fascists) Violence will break out in madrid in 1934 where spanish style soviets are set up. Government will call in franco to suppress the workers movement. At this point country descends to a civil war. Volunteers from the west (hemingway, lincoln berget) Soviets will send in secret police members and money and supports.
