B/W Wars #11: Levels of Intervention: Economic Sanctions : Embargo (refuse to buy products) Refusal to sell products Limited Military Action : Targeted bombings Specialist Soldiers NO intervention WAR Diplomacy: Condemning action Negotiating w/leaders Limited Intervention: Giving $, supplies Humanitarian aid (food, medicine, etc)

Place the # for each of these along the level of intervention spectrum. US sends in 400 soldiers to help Syrian forces. North Korea can no longer export any natural resources, including coal which brings them $1 billion/year. Obama publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine. Navy Seals are sent in to capture Osama Bin Laden. US airstrikes hit an ISIS headquarters. US has thousands of soldiers still in Afghanistan.

B/W Wars #12: Ethiopia Questions Notes 5 L 1 Qs 2 L 2/3 Qs Include 1 - 2 pieces of info per paragraph Summarize what happens to Ethiopia

B/W Wars #13: Rule the World Journal: Answer each question with a short explanation. Should the U.S. help a country if its people are being attacked & murdered by its leader? Should the U.S. help a country that is being invaded and attacked by another country? Nations will begin to invade other peaceful nations. What should the world do? Nothing, Diplomacy, Economic Sanctions, Limited Intervention, Limited Military, WAR ??

Japan Military led by Hideki Tojo took over & restored power to Emperor Hirohito But really military has control Want an empire

3 Motives: Security Concerns— Belief in Asian Leadership Role Afraid of the Soviets & Chinese Belief in Asian Leadership Role Felt superior Felt like Western powers were bullying them Economic Interests Control resources like OIL

Manchuria 1931: Japan invades Manchuria League of Nations said – NO! – so Japan leaves the LofN LofN can’t agree on sanctions – does nothing! Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?

China 1937: Japan invades China Japan quickly defeats many parts of China Rape of Nanking: incredibly brutal murders and destruction Brutal murders 300,000 out of 600,000 Tens of thousands were raped Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?

Brutality of the Rape of Nanking An article on the "Contest to kill 100 people using a sword" published in the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun. The headline reads, "'Incredible Record' (in the Contest to Cut Down 100 People) —Mukai 106 – 105 Noda—Both 2nd Lieutenants Go Into Extra Innings"

Ethiopia Mussolini wanted an African Empire Attacks Ethiopia in 1935 Emperor Selassie begs the League of Nations for help – none comes “God and history will remember your judgement…It is us today. It will be you tomorrow.”

Hitler gains more power by… Fire burns the Reichstag Blamed on Communists Hitler uses it as an excuse to gain more power Passed law – restrict freedoms, arrest suspects w/o reason 1933, he gets absolute power for 4 years Fix economy – putting many to work! Work means bread

Totalitarian regime: SS: protection squad, arrest opposition, very violent / deadly Gestapo: secret police Concentration camps: prisons for political opponents Propaganda Burned books Kids joined Hitler Youth

Germany Ignores Treaty of Versailles Builds up military Sends troops into Rhineland (supposed to be demilitarized) 1936 Britain asks for appeasement: give in & hope that’s all he wants! Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?

Axis Powers 1936: Germany, Italy, & Japan sign alliance Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?

What is the message of this cartoon? Add 5 Level 1 questions. Answer: Why did the world ignore this?