World War II Lecture Series - Between the Wars: The Origins of WWII in WWI
Adult / History -
Fall 2025
In this talk we will review the end of WWI and how the settlements of that war led to WWII. The Peace of Paris in 1919 led to the conditions that helped the Nazis rise to power in Germany and the economic conditions that aided the Nazi cause. We will also explore the rise of Imperial Japan at its efforts to dominate the Pacific and Asia. Finally, we will address the question of whether a different settlement to WWI might have avoided the next war and whether there were any opportunities to avoid WWII in the last months before the war.
Ian J. Drake
Associate Professor, Political Science and Law, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Drake obtained his Ph.D. in American history from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2010. His teaching interests include the American judiciary and legal system, the U.S. Supreme Court and constitutional history, the history and contemporary study of law and society, broadly construed, and political theory. His recent research interests include the history of American constitutional law and private law, particularly tort and contract law. Dr. Drake is currently conducting research on animal protection laws, First Amendment rights, and the politics of the treatment of animals used in industrial agriculture and scientific research. Prior to earning his Ph.D. in history, Dr. Drake practiced law in the areas of insurance and tort law.
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HS1028
Morris Museum
Thursday, Oct 23
10:00 - 11:30 AM
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30.00
1 session