Hitler becomes chancellor Burning of the Reichstag building- blamed the Communists Banned all political parties- arrested opponents SS arrested and murdered hundreds of Hitler’s enemies- shocked Germans into total obedience Took total control over economy new laws banned strikes, dissolved independent labor unions Hitler becomes chancellor

Built highways Germans to work Constructed factories Manufactured weapons Unemployment dropped from 6 million  1.5 million in 1936 Germans to work

Hitler defies the Versailles treaty Reoccupied the Rhineland Strengthened Hitler’s power Balance of power changed in Germany’s favor France and Belgium were now open for attack Weak response from France and Britain encouraged him to speed up his expansion

Formation of the axis powers Hitler’s growing strength convinced Mussolini he should form an alliance with him October 1936- Rome-Berlin Axis agreement between Hitler and Mussolini A month later, Hitler made an agreement with Japan Germany, Italy and Japan will then become the Axis Power Formation of the axis powers

Japans aggression Under military control- wanted to restore traditional control of the government to the military Forceful leader  made the emperor the symbol of state power -Emperor Hirohito Wants to solve country’s economic problems through foreign expansion Planned a pacific empire-China Provide Japan with raw materials and markets for goods

Japan’s invasion of manchuria Rich in iron and coal Japanese army seized- objections from Japanese parliament Army set up a puppet government Began building mines and factories First direct challenge to the League of Nations

Who was in the league of nations at the time? All major democracies EXCEPT the United States 01 Germany 02 Japan 03 Italy 04 When Japan seized Manchuria, many League members protested  Japan ignores and withdrew from the League in 1933 05 Who was in the league of nations at the time?

Japan’s invasion of CHINA Boarder incident between Japan & China = WAR Japanese forces swept into northern China Beijing and other northern cities fell to the Japanese in 1937 China’s Communist leader, Mao Zedong continued to fight the Japanese in the conquered area after they were forced to retreat westward

Franco in Spain Francisco Franco –Fascist Spanish Civil War Government was run by liberals and socialists many people favoring Fascist style government joined Franco in revolt Hitler and Mussolini sent troops, tanks, and airplanes to help his forces called the Nationalists Becomes Spain’s Fascist dictator