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Treaty of Versailles
and Germany
Took Responsibility
Gave up Territory
Limited Military
Assumed War Debt
(Nazi)
Hitler beliefs described in Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
•Germans are superior “Aryan race”
•Destined to rule the world and the inferior races within it.
•Germany’s economic problems were caused by Jews
•Germans needed more land to fill with the pure race
•Germany will be the Third Reich ( The other two being Rome and
The German Empire)
Fascism
•System which usually has a ______________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Once in Power Hitler:
•Forced the army to take a loyalty oath
•Outlawed political opposition
•Censured Media
•Hitler employed many Germans building the military, highways,
sports arenas, and schools.
Nuremberg Laws (1935)
•Deprived Jews of _______________
•_____________________ between Jews and Non-Jews
•Jews had to __________________________________
Reasons Hitler wanted to build up the military
•Stimulate the __________________
•Increase national pride
•Allow Germany to expand(________________)
•Be able to defend itself against __________________
Mussolini’s Goals
•Build __________________________________
•Unite Italy to spread a ______________________
•Replace democracy with ________________
Once in Power Mussolini:
•Controlled election
•_________________
•____________________
•Mussolini employed many Italians by building _______________
___________________________________
Japan’s Goals
•________________ for population (65 million)
•Gain land for _______________
•“_____________________”
•_________________________
•Quarantine Speech
•FDR called for containing fascism through economic embargoes
Neutrality Acts (1935-1937)
•Forbade _______________________________________
•Banned Americans from traveling ____________________
•Banned _____________ to nations at war
Why?
•Isolationism:__________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
The Munich Agreement
•British Prime Minister Chamberlain agrees that Hitler can occupy
the Sudetenland as long as he promises to not touch the rest of
Czechoslovakia or any other part of Europe
Appeasement:__________________________________
Nazi-Soviet Pact (Aug. 1939)
•Germany and Russia agree to divide _______________________
___________________________________________________
•Sept. 1939 Germany invades ____________________
•Britain Declares War!
US Response to German invasion of Poland
•Cash and Carry Policy:
•Britain can ________________ from the US ___________.
•Britain had to _____________________
The Axis Powers Expand!
•April 1940 Germany takes Denmark and Norway
•May 1940 Germany takes Holland, Belgium, and Luxemburg
•June 1940 Germany conquers France
•July 1940 ______________________________ Begins
Battle of Britain
•1000 German planes a day
•1500 fires in Dec. 1940 alone
•____________________
•120,000 injured
•America debates Neutrality
Lend Lease Act (Dec 1940)
•Allows for the transfer of ________________________________
______________________________________________________
•US ships will convoy materials as far as Iceland
Reasons for Lend Lease
•Britain _______________________
•Good neighbor policy
Atlantic Charter (Aug. 1941)
•Meeting between FDR and Prime Minister Churchill where they
agreed that after the war the US and Britain will:
•Not seek to gain territory
•Support the right of all people to choose their own
government
How is this different from the goals of WWI?
Dec. 7 1941
•Pearl Harbor
•__________________________
____________________ and 10 other ships Sank or were badly
damaged
188 Planes destroyed
2300 Americans Killed
Reason for Attack on Pearl Harbor
•Crushing US Naval and Air power in pacific _________________
______________________________________________________
Result:
•Dec. 8 1941 US declares war on Japan
•Dec. 10 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on US
Road to WWII Lecture Questions
1. Explain how the end of WWI created conditions which led to WWII?
2. Define Fascism:
3. How did the German government legally separate German Jews from the rest of
German society? Be specific.
4. Compare and contrast the goals of Germany, Italy, and Japan (how are they
similar, or different).
5. Compare and contrast how Hitler and Mussolini solidified their control of their
nations once they took power.
6. How did the Neutrality Acts reflect Americas attitude of isolationism?
7. How is the Munich agreement an example of appeasement?
8. What event sparks WWII?
9. Describe the Cash and Carry policy. How is this different from the Neutrality
Acts?
10. Describe the Lend Lease Act.
11. What event brought the United States into WWII?