The War Begins Chapter 26, Section 1
Rise of Totalitarianism Political system in which the government controls every aspect of your life Many European countries turned to this Hard times depression
Italy Benito Mussolini Fascism But people had jobs The government is more important than the people No more freedom of speech But people had jobs
Germany Adolf Hitler National Socialist Party (Nazis) took over Vowed to return Germany to the way it was Offered Germany a scapegoat Intellectuals, Communists, Jews National Socialist Party (Nazis) took over
The Soviet Union Joseph Stalin is dictator of Soviet Union Terrorized political enemies, killing or imprisoning millions of Soviet citizens
Japan Military Leaders slowly gained complete over the government Wanted a large empire in East Asia Invaded and conquered parts of China Killed at least 360,000 Chinese
Germany Expands Hitler began to rebuild army Violates Treaty of Versailles In 1936, Rhineland was taken Austria then forced to join Germany Axis power formed: Italy, Japan, and Germany
Appeasement Fails Hitler wanted Czechoslovakia Appeasement Didn’t work Avoiding war by giving into demands France and Britain didn’t want to fight Didn’t work Wanted Poland
Allied Powers: France and Britain Pact with Stalin to stay out of war and would divide up Poland with them September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland Allied Powers: France and Britain Declare War on Germany on September 3rd, 1939 Promised to defend Poland
Hitler moves West Germany took Poland from west, Soviet took Poland from east Spring of 1940 Germany takes: Denmark Norway Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands
Germany then took France on June 22nd, 1940 Italy then declares war on the Allied Powers
The Battle of Britain July 1940, Germany starts to bomb Britain’s airfields and planes But Britain fought back Hitler cancels attack
The United States Joins the War Didn’t want to fight March 1941 Lend Lease Act Allowing the president to aid any nation believed vital to U.S. defense Germany attacks Soviet Union in June 1941 Soviet Union Joins Allies
Pearl Harbor FDR not happy with Japan advancing Stopped exports and froze funds in U.S. banks December 7th, 1941 at 7:55 a.m. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Japan wanted to secure East Asia before the U.S. could attack United States declares war on Japan