1. Causes of WWII SS 11 Chapter 5

2. TREATY OF VERSAILLES Review of yesterday

3. APPEASEMENT Hitler comes to power in 1933 Hitler comes to power in 1933 Germany Advances: Germany Advances: Rhineland (March 1936) Rhineland (March 1936) => annexed Austria (March 1938) => annexed Austria (March 1938) => annex of Sudetenland - Germans in Czech (Oct 1938) => annex of Sudetenland - Germans in Czech (Oct 1938)  British/German policy of appeasement “Peace In Our Time” (1938)  Czechoslovakia invaded (March 1939)  Danzig & East Prussia - “polish corridor” (Summer 1939)  Invasion of Poland (Sept 1939)

4. NAZI-SOVIET NON- AGGRESSION PACT Hitler wanted Poland - Russia would see it as a threat Deal => Hitler take Poland give half to Soviets (Russia) Germany took Poland (Sept 1 st ) They order Germany out of Poland by Sept 3 rd. Britain & France declare war when Germany ignores the deadline.

5. FAILURE OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS No army to back it up. (Depression/No USA): Japan invades Manchuria (China). - Resources needed - Resources needed - League condemned ;Japan left League. - League condemned ;Japan left League. Italy invades Abyssinia (Ethiopia) - Angry that Italy received no land after WW I. - Angry that Italy received no land after WW I. - League boycott does not include oil. - League boycott does not include oil. - => Hoped Italy would join against Germany. - => Hoped Italy would join against Germany.