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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.

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3 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

4 War In EuropeWar In Europe GGerman expansion HHitler annexed (took over) Austria CClaimed the Sudetenland PPart of Czechoslovakia HHitler planned to unite all German speaking people

5 Munich ConferenceMunich Conference LLeaders of Britain, France, Italy, and Germany met in Munich in 1938 BBritain and France agreed to give Hitler the Sudetenland and Hitler promised he would seek no further territory TThe practice of giving into aggression to avoid war is known as appeasement AAppeasement failed when Germany took the rest of Czechoslovakia

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7 Hitler invades PolandHitler invades Poland HHitler and Stalin sign a non-aggression pact PPromised not to attack each other HHitler launches the blitzkrieg (Lightning war) against Poland PPoland quickly falls to Hitler in 1939 WWorld War II begins

8 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

9 Europe under attack!Europe under attack! Hitler’s troops marched across Europe, conquering most of the continent France, an Allied power, fell in 1940

10 Hitler in FranceHitler in France

11 Britain AAfter France fell, Great Britain stood alone in Europe HHitler never gets Great Britain, this was of great importance to the allied war effort. WWHY? GGreat Britain gave the Allies a place to launch an offensive against Hitler

12 Scenes from “The Battle of Britain” Germany’s massive bombardment of Great Britain

13 European War and American PolicyEuropean War and American Policy AAt first, the United States was neutral DDid not officially take a side UUS had policies that favored the Allies CCash and carry LLend lease

14 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

15 The US enters the War!The US enters the War! JJapan’s war in Asia continued at a brutal pace TThe US tried to stop Japan’s aggression by refusing to sell oil and metal to Japan AAn angry Japan launched a surprise attack on the US OOn Sunday, D ecember 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 22400 Americans killed, and the US Pacific fleet destroyed FFDR asked Congress for a declaration of war a gainst Japan IItaly and Germany declared war on the US

16 Conclusion: WWhat were the primary causes of WWII? AAnger over Treaty of Versailles (Italy & Germany) AAggression by Germany, Italy, and Japan FFailure of world powers to stand up to aggression TThe failure of the policy of appeasement TThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor


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