setting the stage for war
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Setting the Stage for War. Following World War I. World War I brought about new conflicts What was the Treaty of Versailles? Did not work German resentment What was going on in the world following WWI? Weimar Republic- successful? Dictators driven by nationalism - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Setting the Stage for War
Following World War IWorld War I brought about new conflictsWhat was the Treaty of Versailles?
Did not workGerman resentment
What was going on in the world following WWI?Weimar Republic- successful?
Dictators driven by nationalism After the war democracies were set up, but collapsed
Dictators were able to take power
Russia becomes the Soviet Union
Communism established by Lenin in 1922Joseph Stalin takes over in 1924
?Totalitarian Government?Abolished privately owned farms
Established Collectives- large government owned farms worked by hundreds of families.
5 Year Plans- to industrialize quickly1937 second strongest power in the worldEstimated 8 to 13 million killed
Stalin murdered people who did not agree with himMillions more died from hunger
Mussolini’s ItalyFollowing WWI- unemployment and
inflation = discontent in ItalyItaly ruled by a king
Mussolini takes advantage of discontentPowerful speaker
Played on people’s fears1921 Mussolini established Fascist party
Black Shirts= followersItalian King appoints Mussolini head of government
Adolf HitlerFollowing WWI a jobless soldier1919 joined struggling Nazi Party- German form of fascism based on extreme nationalism.
Powerful speakerGood organizer
Became party leaderThe Beer Hall Putsch- 1923 Nazi Party attempted to gain power in Munich, but failed.
Hitler’s political beliefsNazi expansionUnite all German speaking people Enforce racial purification (Germans especially)Aryan Race- blue eyed, blond hair=master race destined to rule the worldoJews and non-white were only fit to serve Aryan race
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
???What was going on in the world which helped the Nazi’s gain power?
How did the Treaty of Versailles treat Germany?
Nazi’s Gain PowerWar Debts & dependence on American loans made German economy suffer.By 1932- 6 million unemployed
Many turned to Hitler for helpJoined Hitler’s army “Storm Troopers”1932 Nazi’s strongest political party in Germany1933 Hitler appointed German chancellor (Prime Minister)Dismantled the Weimar RepublicEstablished the Third Reich
Hitler’s First Years Bans StrikesGov’t given authority over businesses and laborUnemployment dropped from 6 million to 1.5 million in 1936!!!!Built roads, constructed factories,
manufactured weapons, and served in the military.What’s wrong with the above statement?
Controlled every aspect of German lifePress, radio, books to embrace Nazi beliefHitler Youth & League of German Girls
SPEECH! SPEECH! SPEECH!
The Build Up To World War II
China 1830-1912---(1912 Proves To Be A Very Important
Year For China
Militaristic JapanEmperor reigns but doesn’t rule1920’s extreme military leaders attempted to overthrow the emperor.
Great Depression put blame on governmentUnsuccessful
Military leaders launch surprise attack on China anyway
In Manchuria
Why would Japan want to invade another country?
Manchukuo- 1931Within months Japan controlledthis areaSet up a “puppet government”Why didn’t China win against tinyJapan?
Back in 1912- Democracy established in China Chiang Kai-shek (democratic) could not defeat the Japanese
Better equipped and trained (westernization)Conquer Beijing and NanjingThe Democratic Chinese set up new capital
in west and continue to fight Mao Zedong (a Chinese communist)
Japanese InvasionsWhat’s the League
of Nations?Sent people to
investigateWhat did Japan
do?Militarists in total
control of Japan
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Italy ConquersEthiopia
Resisted Italians in 1890sMussolini wants revengeOctober 1935 defeats the
EthiopiansItalians had modern
weapons, Ethiopians did notLeague condemns Italy
but does nothingHope to keep peace by
giving in
Hitler Ignores Versailles Treaty
See’s the League did nothing to Japan or Italy- Hitler builds up army.
League could not stop himActually makes Hitler
more confidentRhineland
Buffer between Germany and France
Hitler invades despite warnings
What happens?
AppeasementGiving in to the
opponent to keep peaceIf Britain had stepped in
at this point, Hitler would of stopped.
Strengthens Hitler’s prestige and power
Opens up Belgium and France to Germany
Axis Powers FormedItaly and Japan decide
to join up with Germany
Taking the Rhineland
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The Spanish Civil WarFrancisco Franco
Fascist leader starts civil war in Spain
Hitler and Mussolini come to his aid
Western democracies stay out of itRussia helps a little
Franco wins and becomes dictator
The Final StepsU.S. was still Isolationist
Passes Neutrality ActsThe Third Reich
March 1938Germany annexes AustriaFrance and Britain ignore
pledge to protect AustriaSudetenland
Area of Czech made up of German speakers
Hitler demands rule of the area
Czech’s ask for help
Appeasement Round 2 (Hitler Calls A Meeting) Munich Conference
Germany, France, Britain, Italy
Neville ChamberlainBritish P.M. chooses
appeasementGives Germany Sudetenland
if Germany would respect Czech border
Winston ChurchillWarns that appeasement
would lead to war
Was Hitler really done?
Six Months LaterMarch, 1938
Hitler takes Czechoslovakia
Mussolini takes Albania
Hitler demands Danzig port from PolandDoesn’t think Britain
and France will risk warHitler and Stalin sign
nonaggression pact August 23rd, 1939Why?
No one is left to stop the Axis Powers