Nazi Germany & The Road to WWII (1933-1938) Was appeasement in 1938 a mistake?

Hideki Tojo Country: Japan Type of Government: Militarism Goals and Ideas: Though Japan had an emperor, the military had taken control of the government Emperor Hirohito could not stand up to the powerful generals, but he was worshipped by the people, who often fought in his name Industrialization of Japan, lending to a drive for raw materials – how do you get raw materials? IMPERIALISM Invasion of Korea, Manchuria, and the rest of China (the League of Nations did nothing) Hideki Tojo, Military Leader of Japan Hirohito, Emperor of Japan

Hitler and the Nazi Party – Germany Post WWI Hitler was a powerful speaker, and appealed to the unemployed and disillusioned He said that Aryans – blonde haired, blue eyed – people were the superior race Groups like the Roma and Jews were inferior and that gay men, communists and the disabled were “undesirables” Once in power Hitler gets rid of all opposition, suspends the constitution and makes a secret police called the Gestapo to scare people out of challenging him Why might Hitler and the Nazis have a policy against certain groups of people?

Road to War 1933 – Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany 1935 – Hitler Remilitarizes the Rhineland (against the Treaty of Versailles) 1938 – Anschluss with Austria (invasion and forced incorporation of Austria to Nazi Germany) 1938 – Sudetenland Crisis (Hitler demanded self- determination for all Germans in Austria and Czechoslovakia) If this was denied, it would mean WAR

Hitler and the Nazi Party Rebuilds Germany’s military Starts annexing German-speaking countries claiming to “bring them home to the fatherland” The League of Nations and world powers did nothing, as they worried about starting another war – this was called appeasement

Was Appeasement A Mistake? - Assignment Read the arguments for and against appeasement in 1938 Read sources A-G and fill out the “Appeasement Worksheet Chart” Answer Question 5 after you finish your chart: “Why did Mackenzie-King and other world leaders like Chamberlain follow a policy of appeasement?”