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The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles Germany had to accept all blame for WWI Had to pay huge sums of money to the Allied Powers Plunged Germany (deeper) in Depression
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War In EuropeWar In Europe GGerman expansion HHitler annexed (took over) Austria CClaimed the Sudetenland PPart of Czechoslovakia HHitler planned to unite all German speaking people
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Munich ConferenceMunich Conference LLeaders of Britain, France, Italy, and Germany met in Munich in 1938 BBritain and France agreed to give Hitler the Sudetenland and Hitler promised he would seek no further territory TThe practice of giving into aggression to avoid war is known as appeasement AAppeasement failed when Germany took the rest of Czechoslovakia
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Hitler invades PolandHitler invades Poland HHitler and Stalin sign a non-aggression pact PPromised not to attack each other HHitler launches the blitzkrieg (Lightning war) against Poland PPoland quickly falls to Hitler in 1939 WWorld War II begins
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A Global Conflict After the invasion of Poland: Great Britain and France declare war on Germany Later, the Allied powers would include: Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States, and China Italy and Japan join Germany to form the Axis powers
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Europe under attack!Europe under attack! Hitler’s troops marched across Europe, conquering most of the continent France, an Allied power, fell in 1940
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Hitler in FranceHitler in France
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Britain AAfter France fell, Great Britain stood alone in Europe HHitler never gets Great Britain, this was of great importance to the allied war effort. WWHY? GGreat Britain gave the Allies a place to launch an offensive against Hitler
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Scenes from “The Battle of Britain” Germany’s massive bombardment of Great Britain
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European War and American PolicyEuropean War and American Policy AAt first, the United States was neutral DDid not officially take a side UUS had policies that favored the Allies CCash and carry LLend lease
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Japanese MilitarismJapanese Militarism Japan began to expand, taking over territories that would give them greater access to natural resources On July 7, 1937, Japanese and Chinese forces clashed near Beijing, leading to war
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The US enters the War!The US enters the War! JJapan’s war in Asia continued at a brutal pace TThe US tried to stop Japan’s aggression by refusing to sell oil and metal to Japan AAn angry Japan launched a surprise attack on the US OOn Sunday, D ecember 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 22400 Americans killed, and the US Pacific fleet destroyed FFDR asked Congress for a declaration of war a gainst Japan IItaly and Germany declared war on the US
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Conclusion: WWhat were the primary causes of WWII? AAnger over Treaty of Versailles (Italy & Germany) AAggression by Germany, Italy, and Japan FFailure of world powers to stand up to aggression TThe failure of the policy of appeasement TThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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