The Unstable Peace and the Origins of Global Conflict

Identify the principal territorial and political changes created by the post–World War I settlements.

Explain how the Great Depression weakened international cooperation and democratic governments.

Explain how Nazi racial ideology shaped Germany’s expansionist aims.

Explain how military autonomy and imperial ideology shaped Japanese expansionism.

Explain how Fascist Italy’s imperial ambitions challenged the interwar order.

Assess why collective security failed to deter aggression in Manchuria and Ethiopia.

Evaluate appeasement in light of the strategic constraints facing Britain and France.

Interpret an interwar political speech by considering its author, audience, purpose, and context.