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What action taken by Japan in 1931 would have
far-reaching global consequences?
What 1938 meeting between two leaders failed to
forestall World War II?
What 1939 action began World War II?
What was the political system of the allied
countries?
Czechoslovakia was one of the first countries to
become dominated by Germany. Looking at the
map, give two reasons for this.
World War II
The collapse of the American economy sent shock
waves around the world
The US raised tariffs to make Americans buy
American products (backfired)
Other nations raised their tariffs and world trade
dropped by 65%
US bankers demanded repayment of overseas
loans and investors withdrew their money from
the European market
Austria’s largest bank failed and caused a panic
throughout Europe
The Japanese economy slumped
Latin America hit hard as US market for products
dried up
The worldwide crisis spread rapidly
Millions of people lost faith in democratic
governments and led to the rise of fascism and
many countries were falling to dictators
By mid-1930s powerful nations fell into two
categories—democratic and totalitarian
Fascist leaders willing to use aggressive military
action drifted the world toward war
World War I
Depression/Inflation
Imperialism
Rise of Dictators
Appeasement
Isolationism
Treaty of Versailles 1919
Totalitarianism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Isolationism— United States
Militarism— Japan
Communism— U.S.S.R
Fascism--- Italy
Nazism— Germany
Rise of the Dictators handout
Read pages in chapter 17 complete
the information about the various
dictators.