Global Global Studies:3/24/2014Studies: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

PropagandaPropaganda

Books that did not conform to Nazi beliefs were burned in mass bonfires.

Indoctrination at a Indoctrination at a young ageyoung age

• School children joined the Hitler Youth

Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism• Hatred of Jews

• Nazi Ideology used anti-Semitism in Germany to gain the favor of the people.

ScapegoatsScapegoatsHitler blamed the failure of the German economy

and loss of World War I on the Jews.

KristallnachtKristallnacht

Holocaust Holocaust

Where we are…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: 3/27/2015Global: 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 Non-Aggression Treaty.

• Hmwk #3: “25 Points/Mein Kampf” due.

JapanJapan• Due to several economic issues, the Japanese

began desiring stronger leadership then their democracy offered.

JapanJapan

• Japan became a militarist country in an effort to increase their strength and influence around the world.

Emperor HirohitoEmperor Hirohito• The emperor is the head of the country while

the military is responsible for running the country.

Famous PicturesFamous Pictures

Militarists as Militarists as NationalistsNationalists

• A strong military requires service from dedicated, loyal, and nationalistic soldiers.

Expand or Explode Expand or Explode TheoryTheory

• Japan must expand to solve its economic and population problems, or it will explode.

Japanese GoalJapanese Goal

• We will build a Pacific Empire to gain space and natural resources.

1931: Japan conquers 1931: Japan conquers ManchuriaManchuria

• This is the first challenge to the League of Nations who was supposed to uphold peace in the world.

Japanese ResponseJapanese Response• Japan ignored the League of Nations and

withdrew from it in 1933. Then they attacked China.

Nanjing MassacreNanjing Massacre

Failure has a priceFailure 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 Mussolini Attacks EthiopiaEthiopia

• During the Scramble for Africa, Italy lost to the native Ethiopians. This time Italy came back with a vengeance.

The League of NationsThe League of Nations• The League disagreed with Mussolini’s

attempts, but did little more then tell him that.

Hitler Takes a ChanceHitler Takes a Chance• “Germany will not obey the military

restrictions listed in the Treaty of Versailles.”

The League says…The League says…• The League of Nations issues a mild

condemnation against Hitler.

Hitler AgainHitler Again• Hitler uses German troops and invades the

Rhineland in 1936.

France and Great France and Great Britain…Britain…

• France does not want another war.

• Great Britain suggests APPEASEMENT

AppeasementAppeasement• Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace

Hitler annexes AustriaHitler annexes Austria

Appeasement Once Appeasement Once MoreMore

• See how it works is, you keep the land you have but do not acquire any more, do you understand?

Rome-Berlin AxisRome-Berlin Axis• Mussolini realizing Hitler’s strength requested

him as an ally.

Axis PowersAxis 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 SpainCivil War in Spain• Fransico Franco vs. Spanish Democracy

• Hitler and Mussolini sent forces to Franco

Hitler Invades Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

• March 1939 Hitler invades.

Confronting HitlerConfronting Hitler• France and Great Britain ask the Soviet Union

and Stalin to help them stop Adolf Hitler.

Remnants of World Remnants of World War IWar I

StalinStalin’’s Responses Response• Stalin spoke with France and Great Britain but

spoke with Hitler at the same time.

StalinStalin’’s Desires Desire• Stalin would rather side with Hitler then the

allies, but it depended on the offer.

Nazi-Soviet Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact: Nonaggression Pact:

August 1939August 1939• Hitler and Stalin agree to not attack one

another. Not allies, but not enemies.

September 1, 1939September 1, 1939• Hitler invades Poland. He is not going to stop.