International Relations 1919-1939

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To what extent were the 1919 peace treaties fair?

Background to the treaty

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Gargle! The terms of the treaty

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Penalty Shoot Out Quiz on Gargle

Short BBC video clip
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German reactions to the treaty

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Key words crossword
BBC video looking at reactions

Was the treaty fair?

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Card Sort (powerpoint)

A student view

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The other treaties of 1919 and 1920
Match up quiz

Why was there no major war in the 1920s?

The aims and structures of the League of Nations

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BBC Bitesize Toy Video

Membership weaknesses and border disputes

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Why was there no major war in the 1920s?

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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
BBC video looking at the reasons for the invasion and what the League did

Italian invasion of Abyssinia
A short BBC video looking at Mussolini’s invasion of modern day Ethiopia

BBC Bitesize Toy Video on Manchuria and Abyssinia

Why did the Second World War break out in 1939?

The British and French Policy of appeasement

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Was appeasement a cowardly policy?
A short BBC video clip looking at arguments for and against appeasement.
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Hitler’s foreign policy

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A BBC video summary of Hitler’s policy and actions
BBC Bitesize Toy Video on the Nazi-Soviet Pact
Who was to blame for the Second World War?
BBC Bitesize Toy Video

EXTENSION: There is an interesting article from the BBC that explains the development of the Second World War in terms of the legacy of the First World War. [External Link]