Chapter 6: Interwar Europe: The Age of Extremes, 1919-1940

Photo of Adolf Hitler riding in a parade in Sudetenland, 1938

Figure 1: Hitler in the Sudetenland, 1938

Learning Objectives

In this chapter, students are expected:

1. To demonstrate an understanding of life and politics during the interwar period.

2. To understand the factors that allowed for the rise of Hitler and Stalin.

3. To highlight the problems facing Europe during the interwar period.