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5 | (12) |
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2 The aims of the peacemakers |
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17 | (24) |
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What problems faced the peacemakers? |
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18 | (5) |
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How did the aims and motives of the `Big Three' differ? |
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23 | (11) |
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What did Germany expect from the Paris Peace Conferences? |
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34 | (7) |
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3 The peace treaties of 1919-20 |
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41 | (33) |
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What were the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles? |
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42 | (13) |
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What was agreed in the other peace treaties? |
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55 | (6) |
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How did the various nations react to the peace treaties? |
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61 | (13) |
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4 The impact of the peace treaties 1919-30 |
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74 | (23) |
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What were the main political effects of the peace treaties on Europe? |
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75 | (9) |
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What were the main economic effects of the peace treaties on Europe? |
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84 | (5) |
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How successful was the mandate system? |
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89 | (8) |
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5 The role and structure of the League of Nations |
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97 | (20) |
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What was the intended role of the League of Nations? |
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98 | (3) |
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In what ways were the League's weaknesses the result of its covenant and structure? |
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101 | (4) |
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How successful was the work of the League's organisations and commissions? |
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105 | (2) |
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How important was the absence of Germany, the USA and Russia from the League of Nations? |
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107 | (10) |
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6 The League of Nations: collective security in the 1920s |
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117 | (21) |
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What problems were there in enforcing the peace treaties? |
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118 | (5) |
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How successful was diplomacy in the 1920s? |
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123 | (5) |
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How successful was the League of Nations in resolving border disputes and other conflicts in the 1920s? |
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128 | (10) |
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7 Germany and European diplomacy |
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138 | (23) |
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How effectively was the German problem handled in the period 1919-23? |
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139 | (7) |
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How did Germany's diplomatic position improve after 1923? |
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146 | (15) |
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8 The impact of the Great Depression |
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161 | (19) |
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What was the social, economic and political impact of the Depression on the various states? |
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162 | (8) |
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What role did the League of Nations play in diplomacy from 1930 to 1932? |
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170 | (10) |
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9 From co-operation to aggression 1931-36 |
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180 | (25) |
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What was the impact of Japan's invasion of Manchuria? |
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181 | (7) |
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How did Italy respond to the rise of Nazi Germany? |
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188 | (1) |
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What was the impact of Italy's invasion of Abyssinia? |
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189 | (11) |
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What challenges to the Treaty of Versailles arose in 1936? |
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200 | (5) |
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10 Conclusion: the road to war 1937-39 |
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205 | (5) |
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210 | (24) |
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210 | (19) |
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229 | (5) |
| Further information |
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234 | (2) |
| Index |
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236 | (4) |
| Acknowledgements |
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