Prelude to a WarPrelude to a War

Franklin D RooseveltFranklin D RooseveltBecame President in 1933Became President in 1933

Very concerned about the Very concerned about the depressiondepression

Not so concerned with Not so concerned with foreign affairsforeign affairs

Events in Europe and Asia Events in Europe and Asia seemed distantseemed distant

Knew however, German Knew however, German expansion posed a threatexpansion posed a threat

Pledged in 1933 the “Good Pledged in 1933 the “Good Neighbor Policy”Neighbor Policy”

USSR – hurting economically, USSR – hurting economically, posed no threatposed no threat

NEW DEALNEW DEALPlan to Plan to

defeat defeat the the depressiondepression

Called for Called for economic economic isolationisolation

-government -government programsprograms

-put money -put money back in banks back in banks againagain

-get US back -get US back on on track againtrack again

While the US concentrated on While the US concentrated on isolationism, Germany and Italy isolationism, Germany and Italy turned to aggressive dictatorsturned to aggressive dictators

HitlerHitler Mussolini Mussolini

Germany made a pact to conquer E EuropeGermany made a pact to conquer E Europe

Mussolini wanted to control the MediterraneanMussolini wanted to control the Mediterranean

Fascism – Where a dictator seeks Fascism – Where a dictator seeks more power for the nation at the more power for the nation at the expense of human rights.expense of human rights.

Totalitarianism – Government Totalitarianism – Government that controls completely over that controls completely over the people. the people.

Hitler and Mussolini blamed WWI Hitler and Mussolini blamed WWI on all the undesirables in their on all the undesirables in their countriescountries

~ Jews~ Jews~ minorities~ minorities~ physically/mentally ~ physically/mentally

disableddisabled~Jehovah Witness~Jehovah Witness

GermanyGermanyBegan by expelling all Jews from Began by expelling all Jews from universitiesuniversities

Government officials who were Government officials who were Jews were fired from jobsJews were fired from jobs

Doctors, lawyers etc…degrees Doctors, lawyers etc…degrees strippedstripped

1935 – Italy took over Ethiopia1935 – Italy took over Ethiopia

1937 – Japan marched into 1937 – Japan marched into ChinaChina

1938 – Hitler moved into 1938 – Hitler moved into AustriaAustria

September 3, 1939 – official September 3, 1939 – official start of WWIIstart of WWII

AlliesAllies AxisAxisUnited StatesUnited States Japan JapanGreat BritainGreat Britain ItalyItalyFranceFrance GermanyGermanyUSSRUSSR