How WWII Started (1933-1939) History Notes 12-1
Fascists Come to Power Fascism: intolerant, controlling, and nationalistic government system
Fascists Come to Power (1933) Adolf Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany, rise of the Nazi Party sets up dictatorship strengthens German military creates anti-Jewish policies
Fascists Come to Power 2. (1935) Italy invades Ethiopia, trying to recreate Roman Empire Dictator: Benito Mussolini
Fascists Come to Power 3. (1936) Spain’s democratic government overthrown by fascists Dictator: Francisco Franco
Fascists Come to Power 4. (1937) Japan invades China and Korea Dictator: General Hideki Tōjō
Fascists Come to Power 5. (1926) Communists take over Russia Dictator: Joseph Stalin
Rise of Germany Hitler planned to unite all German people and lands created Third Reich (German Empire)
Rise of Germany 2. Hitler annexes Austria (1938) Anschluss – public vote in favor of Germany taking over Austria
Anschluss Vote
Rise of Germany 3. Hitler invades Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia (1938) Area with high German population
Rise of Germany 4. Munich Agreement (1938) Appeasement: Germany given Sudetenland, promises to not invade Czechoslovakia
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Rise of Germany 5. Hitler invades Czechoslovakia (1939)
Rise of Germany 6. Kristallnacht (Nov 1938): Jews killed and arrested in Germany and Austria. Known as “Night of Broken Glass”
Rise of Germany Video: “Lead up to World War II”
Rise of Germany 7. Ribbontrop-Molotov Pact (1939) peace deal between Germany & Russia Agree to divide Poland
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Rise of Germany 8. Hitler invades Poland (Sept 1939)
Rise of Germany 9. France and England declare war on Germany (Sept 1939)