Constructing Peace in the Far East

I.  Washington Conference, Nov. 1921-Feb. 1922

A.  US Isolationism vs. ÒIndependent InternationalismÓ

B.  Japanese position

1) Conciliatory Internationalism

C.  Four Power Treaty

1) Collective Security in the Far East?

D.  Five Power Treaty

1) Naval Disarmament

2) 10 : 6 : 3.5 ratio

D.  Nine Power Treaty

1) Chinese sovereignty

 

Collapse of the Weimar Republic

I.  German Anti-parliamentarianism and  disaffected middle class

II.  World Economic Crisis

A.  Financial Crisis

1)  NY Stock Exchange Collapse, 1929

2)  Cessation of US loans to Europe

III.  Reichstag Elections, Sept. 1930

 

Hitler in Power

I.  Burning of the Reichstag

II.  Foreign policy in Mein Kampf