Rise of Dictators And War in Europe World War II Rise of Dictators And War in Europe
Rise of Dictators
Political Movements Nationalism Militarism Fascism Communism devotion and loyalty to one's own nation Militarism a strong military spirit or policy Fascism a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power Communism
Joseph Stalin Soviet Union Political Movement: Communism State ownership of property, eventual rule by working class Actions Great Purge Industrialize the nation
Benito Mussolini Italy Political Movement: Fascism, extreme nationalism, strong centralized government Actions “March on Rome” Rome Berlin Axis Pact Invasion of Ethiopia
Adolf Hitler Germany Political Movement: Nazism, extreme nationalism and racism Actions Third Reich Broke Treaty of Versailles (military)
Francisco Franco Spain Political Movement: fascism, militarism Actions Uprising against the elected government Civil War
Japanese Militarist Japan Political Movement: Nationalism, militaristic expansion Actions Invasion of Manchuria Pulled out of League of Nations
Timeline March 1938-Summer 1940 War in Europe Timeline March 1938-Summer 1940
TimeLine 1938 1939 1940 March September August November Spring June Summer
1938 March September Germany invades Austria German soldiers marched unopposed taking Austria in one day, “union” with Austria complete September Munich Pact is signed by Germany, France, and Britain Sudetenland given to Germany, Hitler said it was his last territorial demand, Chamberlain and Daladier believed him
1939 March August Germany invades Czechoslovakia Winston Churchill upset over matter August Germany and USSR sign nonaggression pact and secret agreement Not to fight each other and divide Poland between them
1939 September November Germany invades Poland USSR invades Finland Poland ceased to exist (Blitzkrieg), France and Britain declared war on Germany November USSR invades Finland
1940 Spring Germany invades Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg Phony War, major countries of Europe did not make any major moves on each other
1940 June France surrenders to Germany German troops went around British and French, continued to march towards Paris Italy joined war invading France from south as Germans went from north Surrender terms- Germany would occupy northern France and set up a government in south France
1940 Summer USSR overruns Baltic States Battle of Britain begins Air war, Germany could not invade Britain with their navy (was not strong enough) British Royal Air Force fought back, invasion was called indefinitely by Hitler (British Victory)