The Rise of Totalitarianism and WWII · 1929 – 1945
The Great Depression Goes Global
The impact of the US market crash on international trade and German reparations.
Key Questions
- 1How did the gold standard facilitate the spread of the depression?
- 2Why did economic hardship lead many to abandon democratic ideals?
- 3How did protectionist tariffs like Smoot-Hawley worsen global conditions?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Eco.1.9-12C3: D2.Geo.11.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Rise of Totalitarianism and WWII
Period: 1929 – 1945
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