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Boundaries in 1920. In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period (or interbellum) lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II. It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political, and economic changes throughout the world.
Feb 11, 2024 · History. World History. World History II: From 1400 (OpenStax) Unit 3: The Modern World, 1914–Present. Chapter 12: The Interwar Period. Expand/collapse global location.
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History of Europe - Interwar Years, WWI, WWII: Woodrow Wilson’s vision of a general association of nations took shape in the League of Nations, founded in 1920. Its basic constitution was the Covenant—Wilson’s word, chosen, as he said, “because I am an old Presbyterian.” The Covenant was embodied in the Versailles and other peace treaties. The League’s institutions, established in ...
Interwar France covers the political, economic, diplomatic, cultural and social history of France from 1918 to 1939. France suffered heavily during World War I in terms of lives lost, disabled veterans and ruined agricultural and industrial areas occupied by Germany as well as heavy borrowing from the United States, Britain, and the French ...
Government interest in pre-war tourism. The national tourist organization for the UK had its origins in the ‘Come to Britain’ movement founded in 1926 by Sir Francis Towle, then Managing Director of Gordon Hotels in London. Its focus was inbound visitors, London and the role of the private sector, especially hotels.
By Igors Rajevs, Colonel, Latvian Army. Marshal Ferdinand Foch once described Versailles Treaty as “not a peace but an armistice for twenty years.”1 The majority of Frenchmen agreed to the bitter truth that Germany would never accept its defeat. The upcoming war with Germany was expected to be different from World War One.
