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What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A treaty that imposed heavy reparations on Germany after WWI, contributing to economic instability.
What was the Dawes Plan?
A US-engineered plan to stabilize the German economy by providing loans and restructuring reparations payments.
What was the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A sudden and devastating collapse of stock prices on Wall Street, triggering the Great Depression.
What was the Great Depression?
A severe worldwide economic downturn in the 1930s, marked by widespread unemployment and poverty.
What were Popular Front Policies?
A coalition of left-wing parties in France aimed to reduce poverty and promote equality through nationalization and social welfare programs.
What was the impact of WWI?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, and Germany suffered the most significant economic damage.
What was the effect of the US loans?
The United States provided loans to European allies during the war, expecting repayment afterward.
What was the effect of Germany printing money?
Germany's attempt to print money to cover debts led to hyperinflation, severely destabilizing their economy.
What was the effect of the Post-War Boom?
The US experienced an economic boom after WWI, with increased industrial production and a growing workforce.
What was the effect of the Stock Sell-Off?
When stock prices peaked, many began selling, causing a rapid drop in the market.
Compare Keynesianism and Classical Economics.
Keynesianism advocates for government intervention; classical economics favors laissez-faire.
Compare Cooperative Social Action and Popular Front Policies.
Both aimed to reduce poverty and promote equality; CSA emphasized cooperation, while PFP focused on nationalization.
Compare the economic situations in Germany and the US after WWI.
Germany faced hyperinflation and debt, while the US experienced an economic boom.
Compare the causes of the Great Depression in the US and Europe.
US: Stock market crash. Europe: WWI debt, dependence on US loans.
Compare the responses to the Great Depression in Scandinavia and France.
Scandinavia: Cooperative Social Action. France: Popular Front Policies.
Compare the economic impact of WWI on Great Britain and Germany.
Both suffered, but Germany faced the additional burden of reparations, leading to hyperinflation.
Compare the economic policies of JFK and classical economics.
JFK's policies, influenced by Keynesian ideas, advocated government intervention, while classical economics favored laissez-faire.
Compare the long-term effects of the Dawes Plan and the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.
Dawes Plan provided temporary relief, while the Treaty of Versailles created long-term economic burdens.
Compare the rise of authoritarian leaders in Italy and Germany during the interwar period.
Both exploited economic hardship and nationalist sentiment, but their specific ideologies differed.
Compare the role of the US in the European economy before and after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
Before: Lender and stabilizer. After: Trigger of economic collapse.
Who was Charles Dawes?
An American banker who created the Dawes Plan to stabilize the German economy after WWI.
Who was John Maynard Keynes?
A British economist who developed Keynesianism, advocating for government intervention in the economy.
Who was JFK?
His economic policies in the US were influenced by Keynesian ideas.