1. Bell Ringer On the computer.

2. Standard SSWH17 F  The student will be able to identify the major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II.

3. Element F  Explain the aggression and conflict leading to World War II in Europe and Asia; Include the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War. The Rape of Nanjing in China, the German annexation of the Sudetenland.

4. Essential Question  How did the aggressions and conflicts in Europe and Asia contribute to the start of WWI?

5. I. Italian Invasion of Ethiopia.  Page 770-  1. What did Italy use to pursue Imperialist policies?  2. Why did Italy want to take Ethiopia in 1935?  3. Why was Ethiopia not able to defend against Italy in 1935?  4. Who did the King Haile Selassie appeal to?  5. What was the outcome of Haile Selassie’s appeal?

6. II. Japan Invades China  Page 737:  1. How did Japan strike China in 1937?  2. What was China’s response to Japan’s attack?  3. What city did the Japanese troops siege and take over?  4. What happened after the Chinese surrendered?  5. What did this event become known as?  Page 770.  6. How did Japan respond to the League of Nations condemning them for the aggressions?

7. III. The Spanish Civil War  Page 771.  1. What occurred in 1936 in Spain?  2. How dominated Spain prior to this event?  3. What did popular unrest force the king to do?  4. What was set up?  5. What reforms were passed by the new government?  6. What caused the conflicts between the Leftists and rightists?  7. Francisco Franco led the nationalist and attracted the help of who?  8. How did the Spanish Civil War become a dress rehearsal for World War II?

8. IV. German annexation of the Sudetenland.  1. in 1938, what did Hitler engineer?  2. What did Hitler send his army to do in Austria?  3. What did the Anschluss violate?  4. Why did Hitler want to take control of Czechoslovakia?  5. How did Britain and France respond at the Munich conference?  6. What did the Czech crisis reveal about Germany?

9. Get your composition notebooks from me.  Answer the following in your own words but show me the evidence. Build your essay!  How did the aggressions that took place in Europe, Africa, and Asia demonstrate the viciousness of the coming World War?

10. Totd.  Q&A.