History 11B "The Roaring 20's and the Dirty 30's"

In Europe, dissatisfaction with political systems and the slumping economy led to anger and calls for strong leaders

In 1934, a former soldier named Adolf Hitler will narrowly win an election as Chancellor

For much of Western Europe the period 1919 – 1934 is a period of decline and change

This is a period of intense rivalry between Sunni and Shia groups and intense debate over the future of Palestine.

In Western Europe there is also the threat to democracy by radical political parties called Fascists

Economies would grow slowly and collapse in the Interwar Years (1918 - 1939).

The League of Nations would provide international solutions to crisis.

The American stock market crashed in ....

The Temperance Movement did not support the banning of alcohol sales and consumption

The stock market crash resulted in ....

Social, political and legal changes were occurring and women were more free to make decisions related to their own live

New technologies emerged after WW1. These included....

Most Germans were happy with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire the Middle East is largely going in a new direction

Dancing and modern convences helped people enjoy their lives

Monarchies that had fallen in WWI would be replaced, in many cases, by strong-armed dictators in the coming years.

The biggest winners in WW1 were the U.S. and Canada

In Western US and Canada, dust storms would cause crop shortages and near famine. This was to last through the 1930s.

Al Capone was a politician from Chicago.