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Treaty of Versailles signed with Germany
Wilson’s plan for peace after the war focused on letting countries decide for themselves and working together globally. This influenced what happened after the war. So What, Who Cares: Wilson's 14 Points show how people tried to fix things after the war, using teamwork to make the world safer. -
Washington Naval Conference (1921-22)
The Washington Naval Conference aimed to make big countries get along better by having fewer warships. They agreed to have less military stuff and tried to stop fighting. So What, Who Cares: The Washington Naval Conference shows how countries tried to be friends and avoid fights by having fewer weapons. -
Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy
He ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943, starting with the March on Rome. Benito Mussolini brought in Fascist rule, making Europe more nervous and causing tension. So What, Who Cares: Mussolini getting powerful made the world more tense and added to the mess after the war, which is why things stayed rocky from 1920 to 1923. -
Soviet Union Joins the LoN
The Soviet Union joined the League of Nations in 1924, making friends with other countries and trying to keep everyone safe, even if they didn't always agree. So What, Who Cares: The Soviet Union joining the League of Nations shows how countries tried to work together and solve problems, despite not always seeing eye to eye. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan was made to help Germany pay its debts by reorganizing its debt and giving loans. It helped the German economy for a while and made Europe less tense. So What, Who Cares: The Dawes Plan tried to make countries get along better and fix the mess after World War I by making things more stable economically and politically from 1924 to 1929. -
Locarno Conference
At the end of the conference, European countries like Germany, France, and Belgium promised not to fight each other and to keep their borders safe. This made Europe less tense. However, Germany broke the promise and sent troops into the neutral Rhineland. So What, Who Cares: The Conference tried to make countries get along better and stop fights from happening in the future. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
At the end of the conference, European countries like Germany, France, and Belgium promised not to fight each other and to keep their borders safe. This made Europe less tense. However, Germany broke the promise and sent troops into the neutral Rhineland. So What, Who Cares: The Conference tried to make countries be nicer to each other and prevent fights in the future. -
Zinoviev Letter
This is a fake letter published in a British newspaper, claiming to be from a Soviet official named Grigory Zinoviev. It caused a lot of arguments and made people more against the Soviet Union. So What, Who Cares: The Zinoviev Letter shows how tricky international relations can be and how hard it is to trust each other in diplomacy, especially during the 1920s. -
Wall Street Crash
This happened because of World War I, factories making too much stuff, and people borrowing money to buy stocks. It caused the Great Depression, with lots of people losing jobs, being poor, and politics becoming unstable. So What, Who Cares: The Wall Street Crash made people wonder if the League of Nations was doing a good job keeping peace and stability during the 1920s, showing why countries need to work together internationally. -
Young Plan
The Young Plan came about in 1929. It aimed to lower the amount of money Germany had to pay for reparations and change how it owed money. The goal was to help Germany financially and make Europe more stable. So What, Who Cares: The Young Plan tried to fix the problems caused by World War I, showing how countries tried to get along better and stop fights from happening again.