Global Studies:3/24/2014 I/O – Examine key aspects of the “Road to WWII”: Japanese aggression in the East, and Hitler’s aggression in Europe. Key Question : (What does Hitler do, after he is appointed Chancellor and has consolidated his power,) to regain “lost territory” in Europe. Key Terms: Rhineland; Sudetenland; Lebensraum; Appeasement at Munich CCS: 2;5 Homework #4: Due Today: 25 Points/Mein Kampf. #5: Pages 788 – 798 for Wednesday. (Text Book Notes) Quiz on Wednesday on your class notes and Hmwk. notes

Propaganda Books that did not conform to Nazi beliefs were burned in mass bonfires.

Indoctrination at a young age School children joined the Hitler Youth

Anti-Semitism Hatred of Jews Nazi Ideology used anti-Semitism in Germany to gain the favor of the people.

Scapegoats Hitler blamed the failure of the German economy and loss of World War I on the Jews.

Kristallnacht

Holocaust

Where we are… Italy and Germany have fascists governments The Soviet Union has a totalitarian leader France, Great Britain, and the US want to keep peace and avoid war at all costs.

Global: 3/27/2015 I/O – Examine critical events leading up to the start of WWII: Japan’s Fascism and Hitler’s violations of the Treaty of Versailles Key Question: What steps were taken by Adolph Hitler to expand German Territory? Key Terms: Rhineland; Anschluss; Appeasement; Sudetenland; Kristallnacht; Nazi Soviet Non- Aggression Treaty. Hmwk #3: “25 Points/Mein Kampf” due.

Japan Due to several economic issues, the Japanese began desiring stronger leadership then their democracy offered.

Japan Japan became a militarist country in an effort to increase their strength and influence around the world.

Emperor Hirohito The emperor is the head of the country while the military is responsible for running the country.

Famous Pictures

Militarists as Nationalists A strong military requires service from dedicated, loyal, and nationalistic soldiers.

Expand or Explode Theory Japan must expand to solve its economic and population problems, or it will explode.

Japanese Goal We will build a Pacific Empire to gain space and natural resources.

1931: Japan conquers Manchuria This is the first challenge to the League of Nations who was supposed to uphold peace in the world.

Japanese Response Japan ignored the League of Nations and withdrew from it in Then they attacked China.

Nanjing Massacre

Failure has a price The League of Nation ’ s failure to stop Japan encourages fascist leaders in Europe to create empires of their own.

Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia During the Scramble for Africa, Italy lost to the native Ethiopians. This time Italy came back with a vengeance.

The League of Nations The League disagreed with Mussolini ’ s attempts, but did little more then tell him that.

Hitler Takes a Chance “ Germany will not obey the military restrictions listed in the Treaty of Versailles. ”

The League says… The League of Nations issues a mild condemnation against Hitler.

Hitler Again Hitler uses German troops and invades the Rhineland in 1936.

France and Great Britain… France does not want another war. Great Britain suggests APPEASEMENT

Appeasement Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace

Hitler annexes Austria

Appeasement Once More See how it works is, you keep the land you have but do not acquire any more, do you understand?

Rome-Berlin Axis Mussolini realizing Hitler ’ s strength requested him as an ally.

Axis Powers Japan appreciated the empire building strategies of Germany and Italy so they joined them to form the Axis Powers. General Hideki Tojo

Civil War in Spain Fransico Franco vs. Spanish Democracy Hitler and Mussolini sent forces to Franco

Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia March 1939 Hitler invades.

Confronting Hitler France and Great Britain ask the Soviet Union and Stalin to help them stop Adolf Hitler.

Remnants of World War I

Stalin ’ s Response Stalin spoke with France and Great Britain but spoke with Hitler at the same time.

Stalin ’ s Desire Stalin would rather side with Hitler then the allies, but it depended on the offer.

Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact: August 1939 Hitler and Stalin agree to not attack one another. Not allies, but not enemies.

September 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland. He is not going to stop.