World War II

Events Leading to World War II     Posters

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Debating the Treaty of Versailles, Spread of Militarism, Japanese Invasion of Asia, Italy Invades Ethiopia, German Invasion of the Rhineland, Spanish Civil War, Munich Conference and Moscow  Danzig Pact

Debating the Treaty of Versailles

• EuroDocs -  Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe
• World War I Documents - its archives are international in focus. The site includes conventions, treaties and official papers plus biographies and photos.
• International Law Library - Links to international law and treaties.
• Treaty of Versailles - the entire treaty
• German View of the Treaty of Versailles - written by the German Minister
• Excerpts from Versailles - show the clauses that would contribute to World War II
• The Legacy of Versailles - written by Gerhard Rempel of Western New England College
• The effects of Versailles - essay about how the treaty led to World War II

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The Spread of Militarism - Pre World War II

• European Maps - arranged alphabetically
• The Road to War - diplomatic history from 1853 includes links to primary source material
• 10 Steps Leading to World War II - timeline with links
• The Locarno Treaty - defines the purpose of the treaty
• World War II Sounds and Pictures - excellent historic archive of speeches, sounds and pictures"
• Euro Documents - Primary documents of Western Europe
• History of the United Kingdom - Primary documents
• The Weimar Republic - scroll down for links to the events of the Weimar Republic including German revolutions, Ruhr occupation, inflation, Locarno Treaty and the Treaty of Rapallo

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Japanese Invasion of Asia

• Meiji Restoration and Modern Japan - explains the role in played in the growth of Japanese militarism

• Sino- Japanese War - brief overview

• Manchurian Incident - from the records of Japan

• Rape of Nanking - describes the events leading to this holocaust, the event, and reaction of foreign governments; includes photos

• First Sino-Japanese War - article written by Sarah Paine from the U.S. War College
• The Second Sino-Japanese War - includes links and information; be sure to scroll down for external links, these are excellent
• Incidents of the War - explanations to the various events of this war
• Japanese war crimes during World War 11

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Italy Invades Ethiopia, 1935

• Overview of Ethiopian History - from the Embassy of Ethiopia
• Ethiopian History - covers all aspects of its history including the invasion by Italy
• Timeline of Events - includes hyperlinks
• The Italian Conquest of Ethiopia - describes this event in terms of United State's diplomacy
• Haile Salassie - biography
• Armed Conflict - overview of Italy's invasion
• Italian-Ethiopian War - timeline of events
• The Guardian - this article was published in the British newspaper, the Guardian

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German Invasion of the Rhineland

• Weimar Republic and World War I - a documentary history
• Hitler's Foreign Policy Statements - from 1933-1939; excerpts and quotes
• The Rhineland Crisis - French reaction
• Rhineland Crisis - British reaction
• Overview of events leading to a remilitarized Rhineland - from Western Civilization
• Testimony from Nuremberg Trials - from the Avalon Project; this is an excellent primary source for information on German remilitarization of the Rhineland

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Spanish Civil War

• The Spanish Civil War - background, anarchism and Basque struggles.  The background notes are excellent and will give you extensive information.  Do not use academic links-they do not link to anything.
• Spanish Civil War - from Spartacus encyclopedia; everything you ever wanted to know about this event.  This site is excellent
• Drawings - these drawings were made by children during the Spanish American War
• History of the Spanish Civil War - includes essays, biographies and photos

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Munich Conference and Moscow Danzig Pact

• Munich Conference - Sounds and pictures of Neville Chamberlain - excerpts from his speeches
• Munich Agreement - Avalon Project, Yale University
• Nazi-Soviet Pact, Munich Conference
• Letter from Hitler to Mussolini, August 1939 - refers to Mascow-Danzig Pact; primary source material from the Avalon Project, Yale University
• Germany and the Soviet Union, November 1937 to July 1938 - Primary source material from the Avalon Project, Yale University; scroll down for list of documents
• Nazi-Soviet Relations 1938-1941 - Primary source material from the Avalon Project, Yale University; scroll down for list of documents
• Instruments of Surrender - public papers and addresses of the President and of the Supreme Commanders.

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Treaties and Policies

• Lausanne Treaty
• Kellogg-Briand Pact
• Japan Manchoukou Protocol

• The Treaty of Rappalo - German-Russian agreement

• Supplementary Agreement to the Treaty of Rappalo
• The Locarno Pact - Treaty of Mutual Guarantee between Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Italy on October 16, 1925
• Treaty of Locarno - between France and Poland on October 16, 1925
• Anglo-Russian Entente - over Persia in 1907
• The Entente Cordiale - between England and France on April 8, 1904
• Munich Pact - September 29, 1938

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