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1919-1939
How World War II Occurred
Reasons
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The Treaty of Versailles, which ended
World War I was incredibly hard on
Germany
Crippling war reparations to England and
France from Germany
Unemployment, inflation, and a ruined
economy made Hitler VERY popular in
Germany
Fascism
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A militant poltical movement that
emphasized loyalty to the state and
obedience to the leader
Different from communism and democracy
Nations MUST struggle, only the strong
survive
Grew in Italy, Spain, Germany, and Japan
Italy
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Benito Mussolini A.K.A. “Ill Duce!”
Germany
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The Nazi Party comes to power in 1933
with Adolf Hitler leading Germany Turn to
page 479
Hitler also known as “Der Fuhrer” or the
Leader
Why the Nazi’s?
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They spoke to a German population
destroyed by the Versailles Treaty and
economic disruption globally
“THEY ARE TO BLAME!”
Targeted Jews, communists, homosexuals,
artists, gypsies, and Slavs
The Nazi’s
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A political party that will emerge in post World War
I Germany. It is fascist
Fascism began in Italy, not anti-semtic there. In
Germany, definitely
The German citizen is the greatest, everyone is
weak. Especially Slavs and Jews.
Hitler eventually is freely elected to lead the
German people.
His book was very clear on what he wanted to do.
Emboldened
After the Nazi’s gained power they broke
the Versailles treaty and NO ONE
STOPPED THEM!
 They rearmed
 Anschluss!
 Eventually, Europe was waking up to the
fact these NAZI’s were bad.
 Hitler wanted more; the Sudentenland
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Czeck Troops
The Sudentenland
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Million of ethnic Germans living in Czeck Republic
Hitler wanted it. The French and British said no
way.
Hitler demanded it and war between these powers
happen.
Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of Great
Britain travels to Germany to ensure peace.
Chamberlain, PEACE IN OUR TIME!
Neville Chamberlin
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Prime Minister of Great Britain
Promised “Peace in Our Time!”
Practiced “appeasement.”-Giving in to an
aggressor to keep peace.
Who was Winston Churchill??
Churchill