 Identify the 4 Main Causes of World War I.  What was the “trigger” that began World War I?  List at least 3 provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

Chapter 25

1. Treaty of Versailles failed 2. Dictators take control of Europe and Asia 3. Appeasement toward Germany 4. Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan (US pulled in)

 Germany was upset by the terms of the treaty  Rise of totalitarian governments in Europe

Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935; Hitler offered to help him (forming an alliance). The League of Nations condemned the invasion, but did not force Italy out of Ethiopia.

 Hitler preached that the Germans deserved additional Lebensraum, or living space.  By 1938, he had built a well trained military.

 Hideki Tojo was the military leader & prime minister of Japan.  The Japanese military invaded Manchuria (part of China) to obtain more resources the nation needed.

Franklin Roosevelt: United States Charles De Gaulle: France Winston Churchill: Great Britain

 Appeasement is a policy that states by giving in to an aggressor’s demands, the aggressor will be satisfied and future conflicts can be avoided.  Practiced by France and Britain  They solidified this policy in the Munich Pact.

 Hitler invaded Poland and conducted a type of warfare called blitzkrieg, which means “lightning war.”  Germany used air power and tanks to strike hard and fast, moving rapidly into Poland Poland fell within a month. Britain & France declared war on Germany.

 American chose to stay out of the European conflict for the following three reasons: 1. The devastation of WWI 2. Isolationism 3. Concerns about the Great Depression  Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1935 prohibiting the sell of weapons to warring nations.

 On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed the American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  12 ships & 200 warplanes were destroyed; 3000 people killed or wounded.  The next day, Congress declared war against Japan, then Germany & Italy.  The U. S. had entered World War II.

Pearl Harbor

ALLIES United States France Britain Soviet Union Italy (later in the War) AXIS Germany Japan Italy (switched to the Allies)

Pick up a “WWII Vocabulary” from the table at the front of the room. Begin working by searching your book for answers. You will have 15 minutes to work on this assignment. We will only discuss completed terms.

 OUTLINE THE WAR  Draw a line down the MIDDLE of your paper. The top half represents the European Theater of war and the bottom half represents the Asian Theater of war.  In each theater, you must have a minimum of 15 events covering the entire time period.  Fully define each event by providing “who, what, when, where, why, and importance.”  Create a color-key and identify each event as social, economic, or political.

Copy the paragraph and fill in the blanks on the back of the World War II Vocabulary. During WWII, Hitler began to carry out a plan of mass killing called the _____. Hitler aimed to kill those people who were not _____, or Germanic. Most of the people he killed were Jews. One of his earliest attacks on Jews occurred on November 9, It has come to be known as _____. Nazis began placing all Jews in _____, or separate neighborhoods. After the Jews were placed in _____ for free labor, the Nazis began to carry out the plan for getting rid of the Jews forever—the _____.

 You will begin your test for World War II as you enter.  Return your test to Ms. Jones when complete.  Turn in your completed vocabulary sheet to the appropriate box.  Sign out a computer, log in, and begin setting up your propaganda with the template on Ms. Jones’ website.