Between the Wars (1919-1939)What we’ll need to know…

1. What was the legacy of World War I?2. Why was there anger/dissatisfaction in Germany, Japan, and

Italy?3. Why were dictators (Mussolini, Hitler) able to take power in

the 1920s + 1930s?4. What is fascism?

5. Why might people be attracted to fascism?

Between the Wars (1919-1939)Background to this Period…

• World War I (The Great War): 1914 - ____

• The Treaty of _________ (1919)

The Treaty of Versailles• Stripped Germany of former colonies• Gave Alsace-Lorraine back to France (from

Germany)• Limited/Disarmed Germany’s military– 100,000 soldiers, small navy, no air force, few/no

submarines• Germany had to pay massive reparations ($33

Billion)• Germany/Central Powers forced to admit guilt

The Treaty of Versailles• Germany had to change government–Weimar Republic replaced _______

• Established the ______ of Nations• Redrew Map of Europe– Broke up Austria-Hungary and other Empires– Followed Self-__________

• None of the central powers participated in forming the treaty, they just had to sign it.

Map of Europe 1914 vs. 1920

Timeline of Events leading to WWII

• 1919 = Treaty of Versailles• 1922 = Mussolini Takes Power• 1929 = Stock Market Crash• 1933 = Hitler Takes Power• 1935 = Italy invades Ethiopia• 1936 = Hitler Takes Rhineland

Timeline of Events leading to WWII

• 1936-1939: Spanish Civil War

• 1938: Germany annexes Austria

• 1938: Germany takes Sudetenland

• 1938: Munich Conference• 8/1938: Nazi-Soviet Non-

Aggression Pact• 9/1/39: Germany Invades

Poland**

√ After Germany had taken R, A, S – this was a last ditch effort (of ________) to make Hitler stop aggression.

√ Chamberlain, Deladier met w/ Hitler & Mussolini in Munich, Germany.

√ Agreement: Hitler promises not to take any more land. In return, he gets to keep R, A, S.

√ Six months later he takes the rest of Czechoslovakia.

Munich Conference

Nazi-Soviet Pact (8/1939)

√ This was a non-aggression pact between Hitler & Stalin.

√ Agreement: 1. won’t fight each other for 10 years?

2. Divide up Poland between them.√ Why?

Nazi-Soviet Pact (8/1939)

Pearl Harbor (12/7/41)

Pearl Harbor