Resumé of some of the major factors in economic and political situation facing Europe.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | [1934 November] | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T17:50:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T17:50:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1934-11-01 | en_US |
| dc.description | Historical background for present situation; led by Prussia, Germany unified after Franco-Prussian War and became world power; political ambition to dominate Europe and desire for expansion led to World War; crushed by defeat, humiliated, burdened by debt, Germany was unready for Republican form of government imposed on her at the end of the war; many political parties, none of which could command a majority; resentment of people increased with increased economic pressure and the feeling that the rest of the world was responsible for all of Germany's troubles; growth of National Socialist Party slow at first; group of industrialists, fearing Communism and Social Democrats began to finance National Socialist' movement, thinking to use it as a counter balance; when Party came into power, industrialists found they could not control it; Hitler has only two convictions - his hatred of Jews and his determination to annex Austria; Austro-Hungarian Empire broken up by Versailles Treaty and Austria's boundaries defined; cannot maintain herself without trade, nor defend herself against Germany without aid of other European countries; Italy has promised support and France and England have made public declaration that Austria's independence should be maintained; only hope for peace in Europe is a change of government in Germany. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Document Copy, 29 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 0450-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6423 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | Resumé of some of the major factors in economic and political situation facing Europe. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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