Year 11 History Homework Booklet Autumn Term 1

Year 11 History Homework Booklet Autumn Term 1 - 2016

Advice and information • This homework booklet focusses on consolidating and revising content from year 10 in preparation for your year 11 mock exams • The homeworks are organised by topic, and include activities, key information and past questions to have a go at • You will have access to the GCSE mark-schemes via Edmodo- your teacher will practice self-marking with you in class so you can track how you’re doing as you go along • Teachers will also be happy to mark practice answers for you if you bring them to class with you • Staying on top of this will be key to success in the run up to mocks (and the real thing next May!)

Treaty of Versailles

What were the aims of the ‘Big Three’? • The Big Three • Georges Clemenceau (Le Tigre) – wanted to cripple Germany. • Woodrow Wilson (the idealist) – wanted peace above all else and believed in the idea of ‘self-determination’. • David Lloyd George (the realist) – wanted to punish Germany but maintain good trade links.

What were the terms of the TOV? • The clauses of the Treaty of Versailles • The war guilt clause • Reparations (£ 6. 6 billion/£ 6, 600 million) • Territories (the Rhineland became demilitarised, Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France, the Saarland was run by the League of Nations, there was to be no Anschluss with Austria) • Armed forces (the army was limited to 100, 000 men, the navy was limited to 15, 000 men, conscription was banned, they were not allowed any armoured vehicles, submarines or aircraft, they could only have 6 battleships) • The League of Nations

What was the impact of the treaty on Germany? • German reaction/impact: • Kapp Putsch- 1920 Ø Attempt by Wolfgang Kapp to overthrow the Weimar Republic in retaliation to German signing of the TOV (failed, but inspired later uprisings in the Ruhr and weakened German government even further- perpetuated ‘stab in the back’ propaganda myth) • Hyperinflation – 1923 Ø The payment of reparations was partly responsible for the hyperinflation crisis that hit Germany • Crisis in the Ruhr- 1923 - 1925 Ø Germany’s failure to make reparations payments led to French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr valley; this increased pressure on the German economy as the Ruhr was the centre of iron, steel and coal production. • Hitler takes power- 1933

Can the Treaty of Versailles be justified? YES • The Germans forced a very harsh treaty upon Russia in 1918 (the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk). Russia were forced to hand over land to Germany (1 million square miles). • Germany had encouraged the outbreak of war by offering their full support to Austria Hungary after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. • Germany had caused deliberate destruction during the war e. g. the collapsing of French coal mines. The Treaty gave France access to German coal in the Saar for 15 years. • Germany did suffer losses but they still had 90% her original land 87. 5% of her population NO • Most countries took part in the signing of alliances, empire building and the arms race – all of which helped to cause the war. • The small army that Germany was left with after the Treaty left her exposed to an attack. It was not large enough to ensure national security. • The cost of reparations was never realistic for Germany to pay back £ 6. 6. The British economist, John Maynard Keynes, was part of the discussions and he pleaded for the amount to be reduced. • America refused to sign the Treaty because they thought it was too harsh.

The Other Peace Treaties • Saint-Germain: The Treaty with Austria 1919 • Neuilly: The Treaty with Bulgaria, 1919 • Trianon: The Treaty with Hungary, 1920 • Sevres: The Treaty with Turkey, 1920 • Lausanne: Revising the Turkish Treaty, 1923 USE YOUR IPAD AND CLASS NOTES TO WRITE DOWN THE KEY POINTS OF EACH OF THESE TREATIES

Now have a go at this 10 mark question: • The peacemakers of 1919 -23 coped successfully with the problems they faced. How far do you agree with this statement on the treaties made with the defeated powers? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____________________________

League of Nations (1920 s)

League of Nations • Four aims • • peace co-operation disarmament improved living and working conditions • Methods used to settle disputes • • • Moral condemnation Economic and financial sanctions (stopping trade etc. ) Military force

League of Nations Members • Membership France (1919 – 1945) Britain (1919 – 1945) Italy (1919 – 1937) Abyssinia! Japan (1919 – 1933) Manchuria! Germany (1926 – 1933) Not originally invited. Walked out of the disarmament conference. • The USSR (1934 – 1939) • Remember: the USA never joined! • • •

How was the League of Nations structured? The Refugees Committee The League has 4 main aims: • Discourage aggression • Encourage trade and business between countries • Encourage disarmament • Improve living and working conditions The Assembly The Council 4 Permanent members, each has a veto which means they can stop other council members ideas. Each country sent a representative Meet 5 times a year and in an emergency. It met once a year Job is to sort out disputes and stop further aggression. Decisions had to be unanimous (everyone had to agree) This area voted on new members, budget & ideas put forward by Council The Permanent Court of International Justice If asked this would give judgement on who was guilty of causing a dispute They can give 3 sanctions / punishments: • Condemn the aggressor (tell them to stop) • Economic: Stop trade • Military: Send in troops The Secretariat Keeps records of meetings and writes reports Helped refugees return to their original homes after a war. The Slavery Commission Worked to abolish slavery The Health Committee Dealt with dangerous diseases & worked to educate people about health and hygiene The International Labour Organisation Met once a year to try and improve working conditions e. g. hours, pay, introduction of trade union s

League of Nations - Structure • You don’t need to memorise the whole thing! • Focus on a few key points of weakness. • For example: • Each of the permanent members of the Council had a veto. They could stop the Council acting even if all of the other members agreed. • The Assembly only met once a year, which could lead to disputes being dealt with rather slowly. • The Permanent Court of International Justice had no way of enforcing its decisions in individual countries.

Border disputes in the 1920 s • • Vilna (1920) Upper Silesia (1921) Aaland Islands (1921) Corfu (1923) The Geneva Protocol Bulgaria (1925) (Think about which disputes were a SUCCESS and which were a FAILURE for the League of Nations; maybe plot them on a scale - I will put one on Edmodo for you. )

Vilna, 1920 • Poland Lithuania were two new states created by the post-war treaties. Vilna (now Vilnius) was made the capital of the new state of Lithuania, but its population was largely Polish. In 1920 a private Polish army simply took control of it. • Lithuania appealed for help. This was a crucial first 'test case' for the League. Both countries were members of the League. Poland was clearly the aggressor, though many people could see its case. The League protested to Poland, but Poland did not withdraw. The League was now stuck. • According to the Covenant it could have sent British and French troops to force the Poles out of Vilna. But it did not. The French were not prepared to upset Poland because they saw it as a possible ally against Germany in the future. Britain was not prepared to act alone and send troops right to the other side of Europe. • In the end the League did nothing. The Poles kept Vilna.

Upper Silesia, 1921 • Upper Silesia was an industrial region on the border between Germany and Poland It was inhabited by both German and Polish people. Both Germany and Poland wanted control of it, partly because of its rich iron and steel industry. In 1920, a PLEBISCITE was organised for Silesians to vote on which country they wished to join. French and British troops were sent to keep order at the polling booths. • The industrial areas voted mainly for Germany, the rural areas mainly for Poland. The League therefore divided the region along these lines, but it built in many safeguards to prevent future disputes. It safeguarded rail links between the two countries and made arrangements for water and power supplies from one side of the border to be supplied to the other. Both countries accepted the decision.

Aaland Islands, 1921 • Both Sweden and Finland wanted control of the Aaland Islands, which were midway between the two countries. Both countries were threatening to fight for them. They appealed to the League. • After studying the matter closely, the League said the islands should go to Finland. Sweden accepted the League's ruling and war was avoided.

Corfu, 1923 • One of the boundaries which had to be sorted out after the war was the border between Greece and Albania. The Conference of Ambassadors was given this job and it appointed an Italian general called Tellini to supervise it. On 27 August, while they were surveying the Greek side of the frontier area, Tellini and his team were ambushed and killed. • The Italian leader Mussolini was furious and blamed the Greek government for the murder. On 29 August he demanded that it pay compensation to Italy and execute the murderers. The Greeks, however, had no idea who the murderers were. On 31 August Mussolini bombarded and the occupied the Greek island of Corfu. Fifteen people were killed. Greece appealed to the League for help. • The situation was serious. It seemed like the events of 1914 which had triggered WW 1. Fortunately, the council was already in session, so the League acted swiftly. By 7 September it had prepared its judgement. It condemned Mussolini's actions. It also suggested that Greece pay compensation but the money be held by the League. The money would then be paid to Italy if, and when, Tellini's killers were found. • Officially, Mussolini accepted the League's decision. However, behind the scenes, he got to work on the Conference of Ambassadors and persuaded it to change the League's ruling. The Greeks had to apologise and pay compensation directly to Italy. On 27 September, Mussolini withdrew from Corfu boasting of his triumph.

Bulgaria, 1925 • Two years after Corfu, the League was tested again. In October 1925, Greek troops invaded Bulgaria after an incident on the border in which some Greek soldiers were killed. Bulgaria appealed for help. It also sent instructions to its army. • The League condemned the Greek action. It ordered Greece to pull out and pay compensation to Bulgaria. Faced with the disapproval of the major powers in the League, the Greeks obeyed although they did complain that there seemed to be one rule for the large states (such as Italy) and another for smaller ones (such as themselves).

Work for a better world • The Refugee Committee – helped to return refugees home after WWI (about 400, 000 of them). • The Slavery Commission – worked to abolish slavery throughout the world (freeing about 200, 000 of them from Sierra Leone). • The Health Committee – tried to deal with dangerous diseases (it later became the World Heath Organisation). It got rid of leprosy and reduced malaria and yellow fever by controlling mosquitoes. • The International Labour Organisation campaigned for an 8 hour working day and a 48 hour working week BUT not everyone followed this as it would affect industries’ outputs.

Disarmament • KEY DATE: July 1932 (Total disarmament is not agreed upon. Germany walks out of the Disarmament Conference. ) • KEY DATE: June 1933 (Britain begins a disarmament plan that will lead to an agreement with Germany 2 years later, allowing Germany a navy as long as it is 35% smaller than the British navy. This agreement was made without consultation with the League; it went against the Treaty of Versailles. ) • KEY DATE: October 1933 (Hitler withdraws from the Disarmament Conference, and later, the League. ) • KEY DATE: 1934 (The Disarmament Conference ends as all nations begin to rearm. )

Wall St Crash & the League • Effects of the economic depression • In 1929, the Wall Street Crash caused the USA’s economy to collapse, damaging trade and industry and causing a devastating knock-on effect around Europe. • As American industries began to fail, they had to reduce their international trade. In three years, the USA lost $7 billion in trade after a 40% reduction in industry. America was the biggest international trader in the 1920 s, so it was only a matter of time before the economy of Europe was hit hard by their withdrawal from the trade market. Britain was hit hard by unemployment, just like Continental Europe. • This affected the methods the League of Nations could use to settle disputes; it had fewer resources to use as sanctions and individual countries were preoccupied with their economic struggles to deal with foreign disputes.

Now have a go at this 6 mark question: • Why did the structure and membership of the League of Nations weaken it? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________

League of Nations in the 1930 s • By February 1932, Japan (a member of the League's Council) had invaded and conquered Manchuria. • It took the League nearly a year to send a commission and declare that Japan ought to leave - whereupon Japan left the League. • The League couldn't send an army, and it needed America's support to impose sanctions successfully. In the end, it did nothing. • In 1935, Italy invaded Abyssinia. • Although the Abyssinian emperor Haile Selassie went to the League himself to ask for help, all the League did was to ban arms sales, which did Abyssinia more harm than Italy. • A League commission offered Italy part of Abyssinia, but Italy invaded anyway. • Far from stopping Italy, Britain and France tried to make a secret pact to give Abyssinia to Italy.

Research & Revise! • Draw a storyboard (8 pictures with captions summarising that stage in the story) for both the Manchurian and the Abyssinian crises. • Test yourself on the order of the story by covering the storyboard and writing the stages down from memory • Use classnotes and your i. Pad to help you

Now have a go at this 10 mark question: • How successful was the League of Nations in dealing with disputes? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____________________________

Thinking Kit 0008020 Open ‘Thinking. Kit’ and enter the code above. Causes of World War Two Card Sort Long Term Complete the card sort activity. For each event, explain how that led to WWII. For each event, explain how the actions of Britain had changed/stayed the same. Short Term Trigger Event Sort these causes into long/short term and trigger event of 38 e r lu 19 Fai ment se a e C nt pzp a e in ec va h am o si s arm on loeonf r va 9 k 34 a 1 1 ia 93 , m er 9 G Wea k Le ag Nati ons ue of 1920 An sc Au hlu wer str ss o p w to ia 19 r's ritihse 3 3 Hitle 8 193 Su 19 det 38 en lan h d it Cr w 8 isi s 3 s Re-militarization s of 9 u 1 l Rhineland 1936 Po sch tria lnan s s e l l A Aud, in i sa Sep vasi r t 19 on o Ve f 39 f, o y t ea r T 19 19

Now have a go at this 10 mark question: • ‘The policy of appeasement was a mistake. ’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____________________________

USA in the 1920 s • Explain how each of the LACKPANTS reasons helped to cause the boom (LACKPANTS reminder on the next page!) • Upload your work to Edmodo for your teacher to check!

The ‘boom’ happened in the 20 s because Americans… L aissez-Faire A ssembly line C redit K nowledge P osition of USA (in war) A dvertisement N ew consumer goods T ariffs S hare confidence

Now have a go at this 10 mark question: • ‘The main reason Hoover lost the 1932 Presidential election was because he failed to deal with the economic depression. ’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

USA in the 1920 s (part 2) Using class notes, Edmodo resources and i. Pads, write a brief answer to each of these questions… • How far did the US economy boom in the 1920 s? • What were the factors of the economic boom? • Why did some industries prosper in the boom while others did not? • Did all Americans benefit from the Boom? • What were the ‘Roaring Twenties’? • How widespread was intolerance in US society in the 1920 s? • Why was prohibition introduced and then later repealed? • How far did the roles of women change during the 1920 s? Upload this to Edmodo so your teacher can see you have completed it!

Overview Now have a go at this set of past questions: • A) How did Hitler make use of the Spanish Civil War? [4] • B) Why was it important for Roosevelt to establish public confidence in the banks in 1933? • C) ‘The League had its greatest success in its humanitarian work. ’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. These questions cover a variety of topics. In the exam, each set of a) b) c) questions will focus on one topic. This is a practice to see what you know across all topics so far.