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World War II and its Aftermath
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Japan Overruns Manchuria and Eastern China⦿ Manchuria – 1931⦿ Withdrew from the League of Nations⦿ 1937 – Eastern China
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Italy Invades Ethiopia
⦿ 1935 – Italian invasion of Ethiopia⦿ Ethiopia asked the League of Nations
for help⦿ League voted sanctions; had no power
to enforce them
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Hitler Goes Against Versailles
⦿ Built up German army⦿ Sent troops into demilitarized Rhineland⦿ Western democracies denounced Hitler’
s moves, but took no real action⦿ Appeasement – giving in to an
aggressor’s demand to avoid war⦿ Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis – Axis powers
agreed to fight Soviet communism
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Spain’s Civil War
⦿ Fascists, Nationalists – led by Franco⦿ Loyalists (communists, socialists) ⦿ Hitler and Mussolini sent help to Franco⦿ Soviet Union sent help to loyalists⦿ Horrible atrocities on both sides⦿ 1939 – victory for Franco
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German Aggression Continues
⦿ 1938 – Anschluss of Austria⦿ 1938 – Munich Conference – British and
French leaders gave in to Hitler’s demand for the Sudetenland
⦿ Nazi-Soviet Pact – nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin – agreement to divide Poland and eastern Europe
⦿ September 1, 1939 – German invasion of Poland
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The Axis Attacks
⦿ German Blitzkrieg – lightning war⦿ Soviets attacked from the east – Poland
lacked natural defenses and was quickly defeated
⦿ Britain and France declared war on Germany
⦿ Phony war – winter of 1939
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France Falls⦿ France surrendered
to Hitler⦿ Puppet state of
Vichy⦿ Free French
government led by Charles de Gaulle
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Germany Launches the Blitz
⦿ Germany began bombing London and other cities
⦿ Thousands of civilians were killed⦿ Germany never gained air superiority
over Britain⦿ The bombing made the British more
determined to defeat the Germans
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Africa and the Balkans
⦿ General Rommel – “The Desert Fox”⦿ British forces were pushed back to
Egypt⦿ 1940-1941 – Axis forces controlled most
of Europe
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Germany Invades the Soviet Union ⦿ Hitler decided to nullify the Nazi-Soviet
pact and invade the USSR⦿ Hitler’s costliest mistake – invasion
stalled at Leningrad⦿ German army unprepared for Soviet
winter⦿ 900 day siege – Soviets suffered
extreme hardships but the city did not fall
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Hitler’s New Order
⦿ Light skinned Europeans (Aryans) were superior
⦿ Dark skinned Slavs were inferior⦿ The Nazis plundered the resources of all
conquered nations⦿ Jews were forced to live in ghettos⦿ Later, Jews, Poles, Slavs and others
were sent to “work” camps – concentration camps
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Nazis Commit Genocide
Hitler’s “Final Solution”⦿ Special “death camps” were built⦿ Prisoners were stripped of all belongings⦿ Elderly, sick and young were targeted
for immediate killing⦿ Others were worked to death or used for
medical “experiments”⦿ Holocaust - 6 million Jews were killed ⦿ 6 million others also were killed
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Japan
⦿ Took control across Asia and the Pacific
⦿ Brutal treatment of Chinese, Filipinos, Malaysians and others
⦿ US banned the sale of war materials⦿ December 7, 1941 – Japanese
bombing of Pearl Harbor⦿ Early victories across the Pacific
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Total War
⦿ War production⦿ Rationing⦿ Censorship, limits on civil rights⦿ Internment of Japanese
Americans; discrimination against Germans
⦿ Women in the war effort
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Allied Victories
⦿ Japanese defeats in the Pacific⦿ Axis defeats in North Africa⦿ Allied invasion of Italy⦿ Battle of Stalingrad – bitter street by
street struggle⦿ German forces surrendered in 1943⦿ German army now on the defensive
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Victory in Europe
⦿ D-Day invasion – June 5, 1944⦿ Successful liberation of France⦿ By 1945 Germany was surrounded by
Allied forces⦿ Yalta Conference – Churchill, Roosevelt
and Stalin agreed on post-war issues⦿ May 8, 1945 – V-E day
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Victory in the Pacific and the Bomb⦿ The Japanese navy suffered heavy
losses⦿ American marines took Iwo Jima and
Okinawa⦿ Japan did not surrender; Truman
decided to use the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
⦿ Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945
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Europe in Ruins
⦿ Most European cities were in ruins⦿ Millions of people were homeless⦿ Agriculture was disrupted, infrastructure
was destroyed⦿ Thousands died as famine and disease
spread through the cities
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Nuremberg Trials
⦿ Nazi leaders were charged with waging a war of aggression and of committing “crimes against humanity”
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Differences Grow Between the Allies⦿ Conflicting ideologies and mutual
distrust led to the Cold War⦿ Stalin promised free elections in Eastern
Europe; instead he installed communists governments
⦿ The Truman Doctrine – US promised to help any country resisting communism
⦿ Marshall Plan – billions of $ to help rebuild the European economy
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Division of Germany
⦿ Four zones – one controlled by each of the Allies
⦿ France, Britain and US united their zones
⦿ Stalin blockaded Berlin⦿ Berlin airlift – cargo planes supplied
West Berliners with food and fuel
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Opposing Alliances
⦿ NATO- US, Canada and 10 other countries formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
⦿ Warsaw Pact - the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites
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Effects of Defeat in Japan
⦿ US occupation of Japan⦿ Demilitarization⦿ Democratization⦿ The emperor had to declare that he was
not a god, and his power was reduced⦿ A new constitution gave political power
to the people