Aggressors Invade Unit 10 – Ms. Doyle
Day 1: Page 1: Aggressors Invade WARM UP Who do you think the Superpowers of WWII are? What do you think the word appeasement means? (Hint: look at the hidden word inside appeasement) Why do you think appeasement would fail? Agenda: Warm Up Aggressors Chart Rape of Nanking Homework:
Make a chart like the one below in your NB and title it Aggressors Invade Nations Japan Germany Italy Spain
Aggressor: Japan 1920’s- Japan had been more democratic- had a constitution, signed Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war Great Depression strikes- people blame the government Military leaders take over control of the government, but keep Emperor Hirohito as head of state Are extreme nationalists Want to solve economic problems by building a Pacific Empire Invades Manchuria in 1931 Invade China in 1937 resulting in the “Rape of Nanking”
Aggressor: Italy Mussolini wants a colonial empire Italy invades Ethiopia (Africa) in 1935 Italy’s superior technology defeats Ethiopians League of Nations did not step in to stop the invasion
Aggressor: Germany Hitler ignores the Treaty of Versailles League of Nations does not stop Germany March 1936- Hitler invades the Rhineland- Britain and France “Appease” Hitler by giving in Germany’s power is strengthened by this, Hitler sees France and Britain as weak Hitler and Mussolini make an alliance- Rome-Berlin Axis- Japan joins- Axis powers formed. Nov 1937- Hitler takes control of Austria and invades Czechoslovakia to create the Third Reich (Empire) Munich Conference- September 1938- France and Britain allow Hitler to take the Sudetenland (appeasement) Russia (Stalin) and Germany (Hitler) sign a non-aggression pact
Aggressor: Spain Spain was a monarchy until 1931 Revolt- Francisco Franco emerges- Fascist 3 year civil war Hitler and Mussolini assist Franco 1939- Franco becomes dictator of Spain
Day 1: Page 1: Aggressors Invade Read the article, “Scarred by History: The Rape of Nanjing” and write a reflection that addresses the following questions: Why did Japan desire additional territory and why did the Japanese target China? Describe what happened in Nanjing, China. What is the legacy of this event?