Events leading to WWII Mr. Williams 10 th Grade U.S. History
Treaty of Versailles Germany forced to accept sole responsibility for starting the war Disarm its military forces Give up territory gained prior to and during the war Reparations: payments for damages and expenses caused by the war
Wilson the Fortune Teller “I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert [agree upon] the method by which to prevent it” –Woodrow Wilson
Legacy of WWI (Desire to avoid future war) Treaty of Versailles Failure of New Governments and Rise of Fascism Failure of League of Nations Failure of Appeasement
“…Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this Earth.”
“Anti-individualistic, the Fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with those of the State.” -Mussolini in The Doctrine of Fascism, 1932
“Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State.” Military action is a necessary of Fascism To acquire “living space” (expand) To show their greatness Fascism
What were the main provisions of the Treaty of Versailles? What did this do to Germany? Describe Fascism. What countries were influenced by this type of Government leading up to WWII?
Japan seeks Empire Manchuria 1931 seized by Japanese army – Beginning of Japan’s Empire League of Nations protested – Japan leaves League in 1933
European Aggressors on the March Fascists encouraged by League of Nations failure in Japan – Mussolini invades Ethiopia – Civil War Erupts in Spain – Hitler violates Treaty of Versailles
The German Reich Expands 1937 Hitler announces Third Reich – Violated Treaty of Versailles Starts to re-build Air Force and instituted military draft – Wanted to absorb control of Austria and Czechoslovakia
Appeasement Giving into aggressive demands to maintain peace Munich Conference: September 29, Germany, France, GB, Italy – Britain and France agree Hitler can take Sudetenland “ Peace for our time”
“We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analyzing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will. I cannot believe that such a programme would be rejected by the people of this country even if it does mean the establishment of personal contact with dictators.” -1938
Nazis and Soviets USSR approached to help Britain and France stop Hitler Hitler bargains with Stalin – Pledge never to attack one another – Offers Eastern Poland and the Baltic states Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact August 23, 1939
Hitler starts the War 6 Months after Munich, Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia Sept 1, Germany Invades Poland Sept 3, Britain and France declare war on Germany June 1941 Hitler invades Soviet Union
“The Prime Minister desired to see cordial relations between this country and Germany…You must have diplomatic and correct relations, but there can never be friendship between the British democracy and the Nazi Power.” -1938
Legacy of WWI (Desire to avoid future war) Treaty of Versailles Failure of New Governments and Rise of Fascism Failure of League of Nations Failure of Appeasement
Identify and explain four (4) different ways that First World War led to the Second World War. GIVE EVIDENCE! 1.Restatement of prompt (One) 2.4 main points with sentences to back up each (Four) 3.Conclusion Sentence (One)