The Western Democracies
Stumble
11.2 NOTES
Standard and Objective
 10.8.2 Understand the role of appeasement,
nonintervention (isolationism), and the domestic
distractions in Europe and the United States prior to
the outbreak of World War II
 Objective- Students will understand the economic
and social problems of Europe and the U.S. prior to
WWII
I. Politics in the Postwar World
 Western Democracies
faced problems
economically and socially
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Irish Republican Army(IRA) wins independence
from Britain for most of
the country
The “Red Scare”- fear of
communists, led to
restricted immigration
U.S., isolationism
II. Postwar Foreign Policy
 France feared it border with
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Germany built the Magiont
Line- fortifications
Britain looked to relax the
punishment of Germany
France refused
Kellogg-Briand Pactagreement for nations to not
use war to get stuff
Disarmament- reduction of
armed forces, most reduced
navies
League of Nations weak, does
not enforce policy
III. Postwar Economies
 Britain-high
unemployment, low
wages led to a general
strike in 1926
 France recovered slowly
 Germany was hurt by
repartitions
 U.S. booms
IV. The Great Depression
 Why did it happen?
 Falling demand and overproduction
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Less demand-> factories cut back->more unemployed->less
demand
Financial crisis- risky borrowing, inflated stock prices, nervous
panic
U.S. puts up tariff other raised tariffs-> trade stood still
 Great Depression- painful time of global economic
collapse
V. The U.S. Reacts to Depression
 Pres. Herbert Hoover-no government interference in
private business
 Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)- introduces the
“New Deal”- social and economic programs
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FDIC- protect bank investments
Social Security- help for elderly
Aid Farmers
Work Programs
 New Deal failed to end depression but did ease the
pain and pave road to recovery later
Questions
 What does this cartoon
think about the ideas of
the new deal?
Questions