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Note Taking 1o1
Objectives
O To learn to take effective yet
efficient notes.
O You don’t need to write this stuff
down but you do need to LISTEN
and PAY ATTENTION!!!
Questions You Should Ask
Yourselves While Taking Notes
O 5 W’s
O Who
O What
O When
O Where
O Why is this Important?
O Is this essential information or just a fun
fact?
O Will this most likely be on the test?
Helpful Tips
O Use symbols and abbreviations as much as
you can!!!
O Don’t B scared 2 make ↑ YUR own…long U
understand
O Try working on writing without looking at the
paper. It is a good skill to work on and will
come in handy
O Don’t write everything out word for word
O Takes too long and takes too much energy!
Lets Practice!!
Quick look at rise of Hitler, Stalin,
and Emperor Hirohito
• Totalitarianism- government who
controls the freedom, will, and thought
of its citizens
•Does not allow for differing
opinions/parties
•Leader = dictator
• Emperor of Japan from December 25, 1926- death on
January 7, 1989
• Start as monarch and become dictator during WWII
• Was in favor of diplomacy rather than war but war council was
not(break from tradition)
• Problems during early years of being emperor: assassination
attempt, coup attempt, financial problems
• He agreed to invade Manchuria(part of China) in 1931 and
rest of China in 1937
• Broke laws of war prescribed by League of Nationsmistreated Chinese POWs and used chemical weapons
• Allied with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy- made Axis Powers
• “Our Empire, for the purpose of self-defense and self-preservation,
will complete preparations for war ... [and is] ... resolved to go to war
with the United States,Great Britain, and the French if necessary. Our
Empire will concurrently take all possible diplomatic measures vis-àvis the United States and Great Britain, and thereby endeavor to
obtain our objectives ... In the event that there is no prospect of our
demands being met by the first ten days of October through the
diplomatic negotiations mentioned above, we will immediately decide
to commence hostilities against the United States, Britain and the
French”
• Objectives: continuing conquest of China and Southeast Asia, no
increase in U.S. or U.K. forces in area, and West(Europe and U.S.) to
continue to sell Japan goods(no embargo)
• Attacked Pearl Harbor and invaded Malaysia on December 7th,
1941(December 8th in Japan)
• Who: Emperor Hirohito
• What: emperor of Japan during WWII
• When: 1940s- During WWII; December 7th, 1941 attack on
Pearl Harbor
• Where: Japan; Manchuria/China(invaded)
• Why Important: leader of Japan during WWII, agreed to
attack on Pearl Harbor  start WWII in Pacific
Joseph
Stalin
Early Life
• Born Ioseb Besarionis dze
Jughashvili in 1878 in
Georgia
• Joined Bolsheviks and
became important member
in the Caucasus
• Sent to Siberia for being
member of Bolsheviks 
when adopted “Stalin” which
is Russian for “steel”
• Became very close to Lenin
Stalin and Lenin
Stalin vs. Trotsky
 Stalin and Leon Trotsky were both part of Lenin’s
Politburo(policymaking and governing body of
Communist Russia’s government
 During Russian Civil War, Stalin would intimidate
peasantry and brutally kill those who opposed/deserted
his side
 Trotsky would openly disagree and criticize Stalin
 Appointed General Secretary by Lenin, but Stalin would
fall out of favor with Lenin
 Lenin would die not wanting Stalin to take over but
Stalin would keep this a secret
 Able to exile Trotsky after he and his allies lose power in
Central Committee(part of Politburo)
Stalin Takes Power
 Stalin pushed for rapid industrialization
and central control of economy
 Grain shortage in 1927 pushes Stalin to
push for collectivization and taking grain
stores from kulaks(wealthy farmers)
Many opposed but need for food forced
Politburo to pass
 From here on, Stalin would begin his reign
of terror by killing off his enemies and
terrorizing his own citizens
 Who: Joseph Stalin, Leon Trotsky
 What: Stalin takes over power through killing
off/sending opponents to Gulags(work camps)
 When: Russian Revolution, WWII
 Where: Russia
 Why Important: Stalin’s ability to seize power would
impact WWII and create basis for Cold War
Rise of Adolf
Hitler
• 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945 in Austria
• Thought possible that Hitler did have Jewish ancestry, but most
historians today doubt the popular claim
• Wanted to be a painter, but was rejected from art school and
had little success selling his works
• Claims to begin anti-Semitic feelings (dislike of Jews) while in
Vienna
• Would join WWI fighting for Bavaria (now part of Germany)
• 2x decorated for bravery
• Would be hospitalized for temporary blindness and would
begin his belief that he was destined to save Germany
Early Life to WWI
• After WWI would believe Germany was stabbed-in-the-back
(Dolchstoßlegende) by leaders and Marxists at home
• Join German Workers Party(DAP)- held many of the same ideals
Hitler would later
• Party would change its name to National Socialist German Workers
Party(NAZI-Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei )
• Often get members by talking about problems caused by Treaty of
Versailles
• Tried to overthrow government- known as Beer Hall Putsch)
• Unsuccessful and would put him in jail where he would write Mein
Kampf (“My Struggle”)
• Nazi party would join Reichstag(German Parliament) and
gain numerous seats
• Would gain support from middle and lower classes due to
bad economy promised them relief
• Hitler would be appointed Chancellor by the President
• Basic rights were lost and anti-Communist hysteria
increased after Nazis blame Communists for setting
Reichstag on fire(Reichstag Fire Decree)
• Able to gain a legal dictatorship through passing act that
gave the Cabinet power to make laws for 4 years(Hitler
and Nazis held majority in Cabinet) and Decree
• Gain total power when President dies and Cabinet creates
law giving power to office held by Hitler(since SA forced
others to resign)
• Who: Adolf Hitler
• What: would join Nazi party and legally take over
Germany through Reichstag
• When: post-WWI and WWII
• Where: Germany
• Why Important: Hitler would start WWII in Europe; the
Holocaust