New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

-Treaty of Versailles left many conflicts/created new ones -Increasing Japanese expansion -Manchuria – Withdrew from League of Nations – Outright invasion of China in Rape of Nanjing – 400,000 Chinese butchered -Communist/GMD joined forces (somewhat) to try to stop Japanese invasion -Foreign powers hesitant to intervene -Signed Tripartite Pact – 1940 Increasing Aggression: Japan

-Difficulty regaining footing after WWI -Displeased by Treaty and lack of respect -Annexed Libya Invaded Ethiopia – 1935 (2,000 Italian deaths v. 275,000 Ethiopian deaths) -Annexed Albania (foothold for Balkans) Less public support for expansionism than Japan and Germany Increasing Aggression – Italy

-Shocked at Treaty terms (November Crime) -Hitler – chancellor – Blame placed on a multitude of groups -Remilitarization – Compulsory military service -Pushed troops into Rhineland DMZ -Anschluss – Sudetenland – Munich Pact – Invasion of Czechoslovakia – – Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact -9/1/1939 – Invasion of Poland – start of WWII Increasing Aggression – Germany