POLSCI 2I03 Chapter Notes -Nato, Warsaw Pact, Treaty Of Versailles
11 Nov 2013
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The second world war brought the americans and the soviets military and politically deep into europe and helped transform their relations with each other. Modern total war were mobilized: men were conscripted into armies and women went to work in the factories. First world war total war in a sense that whole societies and economies. The versailles peace treaty augured both a new framework for european security and a new international order. There were crucial differences between the victorious powers over policies towards germany and principles governing the international order. The effects of the great depression, triggered in part by the wall street crash of 1929, weakened liberal democracy in many areas and strengthened the appeal of communist, fascist and nazi parties. Japanese military preparations for a surprise attack on pearl harbor: destruction of japanese cities remains a controversy. The belief that national self-determination should be a guiding principle in international politics marked a transformation of attitudes and values.
