World War II Review
Treaty of Versailles—What happened?
Treaty of Versailles What was the 14th Point? Placed full blame of World War I on Germany German economy collapsed President Wilson’s Fourteen Points mostly ignored What was the 14th Point?
FASCISM is...?
FASCISM is... A way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
ITALY – BENITO MUSSOLINI Who is he?
ITALY – BENITO MUSSOLINI Organized veterans and discontented Italians in the the Fascist party (coined the term Fascism) Promised end to corruption restoration of Roman greatness Improve economy and army
ITALY – BENITO MUSSOLINI March on Rome 30,000 fascists forced the King to make Mussolini the leader Il Duce, “The Leader” (eel-doo-che)
ITALY – BENITO MUSSOLINI Jailed opponents Censored the press Outlawed political parties
GERMANY – ADOLF HITLER Who is he?
GERMANY – ADOLF HITLER High school dropout WWI honored soldier Failed artist Joined small group who believe that the Treaty of Versailles was destroying Germany called National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NAZI) German Fascism Formed the Brown Shirts or Storm Troopers Hurt those who opposed Hitler
GERMANY – ADOLF HITLER Der Fuhrer – The Leader (FOO-rer) Attempted the March on Rome Guilty of treason Served 9 months Wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle) in jail.
GERMANY – ADOLF HITLER, CHANCELLOR Conservatives made him Chancellor Book burning Hitler took over creation of literature, art and press Kristallnacht—Night of Broken Glass November 9, 1938 91 Jews killed, 30,000 arrested and sent to concentration camps
Fascism Vs. Communism What are the similarities and differences?
Fascism Vs. Communism Similar to Communism Different to Communism Denies individual rights No democracy The state is supreme Different to Communism Fascism does not care about the “classless society” Strong should overpower the weak
Soviet Union—Stalin https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=e_2of8pmHYU
Totalitarianism What is it? Who are they?
Totalitarianism Hitler Stalin Mussolini
Appeasement What is Appeasement? What is The Munich Agreement?
Appeasement Appeasement: giving into the demands of an aggressor in order to keep the peace The Munich Agreement Germany would receive the Sudetenland, and promised Germany would not take further land from Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
DATES TO REMEMBER Occupied Czechoslovakia 3/13/1939-Germany violated Munich Agreement Occupied Czechoslovakia 9/1/1939-Germany invaded Poland, which initiated WWII in Europe 9/3/1939-Great Britain and France declare war on Germany