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Joseph Stalin had done many things in his life, some good, but many bad. Stalin wanted to unleash devestating war between Japan and the “Anglo-Saxon”, he was also the reason for forced labour, executions, massacres, deporation, and much more. He was apart of the Soviet Union from as the Chairman for 5 years (6 May 1941 – 15 March 1946). Though he served as lesser ranks for longer. Stalin also provided support and aid towards Nazi Germany while Hitler lead the invasion to countless countries.
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Adolf Hitler, elected into power as the chancellor of Germany in 1933, was the cause for many historical events. This includes the holocaust, a large genocide, as he is who declared war on the Jewish people. He also declared war on countless countries, starting the Second World War, which Germany was held accounted for later (Treaty of Versailles). Hitler did not take long after getting power to turn Germany into a power-hungry country that wanted all of Europe, and he held close to this.
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World War One, caused by the murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, led to an unfortunate series of events. Many countries declared war on one another, like Germany declared on Russia and France. Great Britian declared on Germany and Austria, and many more. This involved so many countries of the world, as allies of each country were also then involved. The World War came to an end as countries began to form alliances, slowly stopping the slaughter of people.
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The Rise of Communism started in 1917 when Russia had the Russian Revolution. The Russian Revolution began when workers went on strike all throughout the country for radical economic demands and union recognition. The Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule. Creating what is now known as communism through expropriation of private business and industry. Other countries took a liking to this idea, spreading communism.
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June, 1919. Representatives of four countries, France, USA, Great Britian, and Italy, signed it. The treatys purpose was to hold Germany accountable for starting World War Two and to decide it's fate and what should be done with it. This included that Germany was to pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies. Germany wasn't happy with this, but reluctantly signed the agreement.
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The Great depression, starting in 1929, was caused by a large stock market crash. Bank failures and droughts are what started this large downfall in the economy, affecting the entire worlds economy. Since the world is so interconnected, the fall of one economy trickled down and caused the fall of all economies. This large phenomenon lasted for 10 years, before WWII started, therefore causing men to be drafted. Meaning less money was needed, so the economy could rise once again.
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World War Two started when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, lead by Adolf Hitler. Polands allies, Britian and France, were forced to get directly involved in order to help Poland. Germany then invaded many other countries, this includes Norway, Belgium, France, and many other countries. Pearl Harbor, on the coast of the U.S., was attacked by Japan, with Germany not close behind, attacking just 4 days later.Not too far after, it was the world against Germany, forcing them to surrender, stopping WWII.
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The World Bank (WB), formally named as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), is an international financial institution created during the Bretton Woods conference. It's main purposes are to provide loans and grants to the government of lower to middle class countries. The World Bank was initially established in order to help rebuild Japan and Europe after WWII. It helped by giving out loans so that countries were able to rebuild their econimies, also funding projects.
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The Bretton Woods conference is a conference held by 44 countries in 1944, spanning across the first twenty-two days of July. Many important things happened during this conference to boost the world and it's economy, this includes the creation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The IMF and IBRD were signed to ensure economic stability between all 44 countries who signed them.
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The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a legal agreement between countries in order to promote international trade. This is done by reducing or eliminating tarrifs on certain countries, though this may also include the placement of tarris if it was seen as necessary. The initial reason for GATT was to boost the economy after it had a grave downfall because of WWII. This legal agreement has been signed by 23, which are mostly large and powerful countries of the world.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that was founded in 1995 that deals with trade. It's main purpose is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. It deals with the rules and to monitor trade. It is an intergovernmental organization, which also helps developing countries build trade with other countries, overall boosting their economy.