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Road to World War II
Time Line of Art History:
Time Line Index:
Adolf Hitler, Der Fürer 1889-1945
Leon Trotsky, Revolutionary 1879-1940
Hiarohito, 124th Emperor of Japan 1901-1981
Chiang Kai-shek, Opponent of Mao 1887-1975
Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) 1893-1976
Sir Winston Chruchill, WW2 1874-1965
Franklin Roosevelt, 32 President USA
Maps:
East Asia, to the Philippines, 1903
Readings:
Hitler becomes chancellor, economic commands and re-armament
Japan and Emperor Hirohito to 1936
Extremist patriots versus moderates
China, the Soviet Union and Japan to 1936
Japan inadvertently helps Communism in China
Passivity and Aggression in Europe to 1936
Voices for peace, including Hitler's, and fear of the left in France
Political and social divisions, to November 1936
Purges and Hysteria in the Soviet Union
The USSR from early thirties to 1938
The Unites States and Neutrality
Jazz, Roosevelt, economic stagnation, and public opinion regarding war
Additional Links:
This site is probably the most comprehensive of its type on the web. It offers a depth of information about life in America in the decade of the 1930s. The site is dense with multi-media presentations from old radio and film, check it out!
Kingwood College Library
American Cultural History 1930-1939
By the 1930s money was scarce because of the
depression, so people did what they could to make their lives happy. Movies
were hot, parlor games and board games were popular. People gathered around
radios to listen to the Yankees. Young people danced to the big bands. Franklin
Roosevelt influenced Americans with his Fireside Chats. The golden age of
the mystery novel continued as people escaped into books, reading writers
like Agatha Christie, Dashielle Hammett, and Raymond Chandler.
What Caused the Great Depression of the 1930s?
The Great Depression of the 1930s was the economic event of the 20th century. The history of the depression is fascinating because it is a reference point for economic misery and fear. When people make financial planning decisions and politicians set policy the depression experience is, or maybe should be, in the back of everyone's mind as a worst case scenario.
Road to World War Two: 1930s See Major Changes
in Europe, Asia
Roosevelt Recognizes Threat From New Leaders, But Memories of First War Are
Still Fresh in Americans' Minds. Check out the Audio Presentation
An American in China: 1936-39 A Memoir
A fascinating Web site on old China, mostly the era between 1840 to 1950. Focusing mainly on Shanghai but including other cities as well. A wealth of information and photographs
League of Nations Failure in Manchuria
In the 1920s, the League had been quite successful. In the 1930s, it failed terribly. This page looks at its failure in Manchuria. Additional links include 'Japan's Foreign Policy" as well as a comprehensive PPT on the Manchurian debacle.
Russia: Transformation and Terror
The gradual accession of Stalin to power in the
1920s eventually brought an end to the liberalization of society and the economy,
leading instead to a period of unprecedented government control, mobilization,
and terrorization of society in Russia and the other Soviet republics. In
the 1930s, agriculture and industry underwent brutal forced centralization,
and Russian cultural activity was highly restricted. Purges eliminated thousands
of individuals deemed dangerous to the Soviet state by Stalin's operatives
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