Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Global Studies:3/24/2014 • I/O – Examine key aspects of the “Road to WWII”: Japanese aggression in the East, and Hitler’s aggression in Europe. • Key Question: (What does Hitler do, after he is appointed Chancellor and has consolidated his power,) to regain “lost territory” in Europe. • Key Terms: Rhineland; Sudetenland; Lebensraum; Appeasement at Munich • CCS: 2;5 • Homework #4: Due Today: 25 Points/Mein Kampf. #5: Pages 788 – 798 for Wednesday. (Text Book Notes) • Quiz on Wednesday on your class notes and Hmwk. notes Propaganda Books that did not conform to Nazi beliefs were burned in mass bonfires. Indoctrination at a young age • School children joined the Hitler Youth Anti-Semitism • Hatred of Jews • Nazi Ideology used anti-Semitism in Germany to gain the favor of the people. Scapegoats Hitler blamed the failure of the German economy and loss of World War I on the Jews. Kristallnacht Holocaust Where we are… • Italy and Germany have fascists governments • The Soviet Union has a totalitarian leader • France, Great Britain, and the US want to keep peace and avoid war at all costs. Global: 3/27/2015 • I/O – Examine critical events leading up to the start of WWII: Japan’s Fascism and Hitler’s violations of the Treaty of Versailles • Key Question: What steps were taken by Adolph Hitler to expand German Territory? • Key Terms: Rhineland; Anschluss; Appeasement; Sudetenland; Kristallnacht; Nazi Soviet NonAggression Treaty. • Hmwk #3: “25 Points/Mein Kampf” due. Japan • Due to several economic issues, the Japanese began desiring stronger leadership then their democracy offered. Japan • Japan became a militarist country in an effort to increase their strength and influence around the world. Emperor Hirohito • The emperor is the head of the country while the military is responsible for running the country. Famous Pictures Militarists as Nationalists • A strong military requires service from dedicated, loyal, and nationalistic soldiers. Expand or Explode Theory • Japan must expand to solve its economic and population problems, or it will explode. Japanese Goal • We will build a Pacific Empire to gain space and natural resources. 1931: Japan conquers Manchuria • This is the first challenge to the League of Nations who was supposed to uphold peace in the world. Japanese Response • Japan ignored the League of Nations and withdrew from it in 1933. Then they attacked China. Nanjing Massacre Failure has a price • The League of Nation’s failure to stop Japan encourages fascist leaders in Europe to create empires of their own. Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia • During the Scramble for Africa, Italy lost to the native Ethiopians. This time Italy came back with a vengeance. The League of Nations • The League disagreed with Mussolini’s attempts, but did little more then tell him that. Hitler Takes a Chance • “Germany will not obey the military restrictions listed in the Treaty of Versailles.” The League says… • The League of Nations issues a mild condemnation against Hitler. Hitler Again • Hitler uses German troops and invades the Rhineland in 1936. France and Great Britain… • France does not want another war. • Great Britain suggests APPEASEMENT Appeasement • Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace Hitler annexes Austria Appeasement Once More • See how it works is, you keep the land you have but do not acquire any more, do you understand? Rome-Berlin Axis • Mussolini realizing Hitler’s strength requested him as an ally. Axis Powers • Japan appreciated the empire building strategies of Germany and Italy so they joined them to form the Axis Powers. General Hideki Tojo Civil War in Spain • Fransico Franco vs. Spanish Democracy • Hitler and Mussolini sent forces to Franco Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia • March 1939 Hitler invades. Confronting Hitler • France and Great Britain ask the Soviet Union and Stalin to help them stop Adolf Hitler. Remnants of World War I Stalin’s Response • Stalin spoke with France and Great Britain but spoke with Hitler at the same time. Stalin’s Desire • Stalin would rather side with Hitler then the allies, but it depended on the offer. Nonaggression Pact: August 1939 • Hitler and Stalin agree to not attack one another. Not allies, but not enemies. September 1, 1939 • Hitler invades Poland. He is not going to stop.