Between the Wars

A Look Into the Causes and Effects of WWI & WWII

PEACE THAT BROUGHT WAR

Treaty of Versailles

Hitler invades Rhineland

Economic Humiliation within Germany

French troops come in to secure payments

Violates Treaty of Versailles

He gains large support from the German people

Jews were prominent business leaders who could have profited from WWI

End Of WWI

People blamed Jewish community for problems in Germany and elsewhere

Congress felt involvement in League of Nations would drag them into more wars

This made them very reluctant to step in and intervene in WWII

America adopted an isolationist policy