What does the Anglo-American Guarantee tell us

• How does the Anglo-American Guarantee foresee the coming of the Second Great War?

One of the effects of the First World War is the Anglo-American Guarantee which was proposed by President Wilson in 1919. However, this guarantee was never put into effect since the United States did not agree with the terms which remarks Wilson’s failure in convincing US politicians to pass the terms discussed at Paris Peace Conference as well as the Treaty of Versailles (“Enforcement of the provisions of the treaties: US isolationism, the retreat from the Anglo-American Guarantee, Disarmament-Washington, London and Geneva Conferences”).

The lack of US commitment and dedication as a total war is strongly reflected by US public supports for approving the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. The original aim of the guarantee was to provide an alternative solution to the conflict which hanged between Germany and France. These two countries were one of the most heavily affected nations of WW1 in Europe. With both sides experiencing massive casualties and losses, the settlement of Rhineland, which is located on the borders of Germany and France, had been weighed incredibly. France wished to maintain the neutrality of Rhineland, or its possession, if possible. The US president and the Britain’s prime minister aimed to avoid French demands for Rhineland by providing an Anglo-American alliance which calls for the protection of French properties when it is being attacked by Germany. Wilson’s failure in convincing the US public portrays the difficulties which lie in order to pose a world peace. The world had not yet discovered the arrival of decimating world war which easily exceeds the damages caused in WW1.

Works Cited in URL:

“Enforcement of the provisions of the treaties: US isolationism, the retreat from the Anglo-American Guarantee, Disarmament-Washington, London and Geneva Conferences.”

http://ibguides.com/history/notes/enforcement-of-the-provisions-of-the-treaties-us-isolationism-the-retreat-from-the-anglo-american-guarantee-disarmament

Great Depression and Antisemitism

• How does the Great Depression of 1929 relates to the rise of antisemitism in post world war 1 era?

The Great Depression (1929 – 39) could be considered as one of the most significant long-term effects after the WW1. It originally started in the United States with the collapse of the stock market, famously referred to as “Black Thursday.” It did not only impacted the domestic economy of the United States but the influences were spread across all over the world, especially affecting the regions in Europe. After the WW1, the United States experienced great increase in their economic capabilities on the contrary to the European nations which suffered from their devastated economy due to the war expenditures. In addition to lack of financial stability caused by wartime costs and assigned debts, there were significant needs for the monetary compensation for their inflicted losses with rising unemployment rate.

The significance of Great Depression was that it changed the traditional currency structure from gold standards to present-day currency model. Great Depression caused the most harm to Germany amongst European nations. The economic shortages which lasted from WW1 due to British naval blockade were critical in defining German domestic economy in post WW1 era. Vast majority of German population suffered from severe unemployment. Adding to their staggering unemployment rate, Germany was obliged to payments for damages caused to Allies during WW1. These crucial factors contributed to the anti-jewish movement (Bermann and Wyrwa) in Germany, with Jewish population being the target of justification for the German declining economy.

Works Cited in URL:

Bergmann, Werner and Ulrich Wyrwa. “Antisemitism.”

https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/antisemitism