1. Bell Work February 8, 2016
Name the four totalitarian leaders, their countries and type of government. 1. 2. 3. 4.

2. Bell Work February 10,2016
Mussolini was upset that he did not get any land from what treaty?
Which African country did he attack to grow his empire?

3. Bell Work Febraury 11, 2016
Stalin would frequently do this to his party to ensure that he had no competition for his Soviet rule. What was it called?
Who did he use to make this happen?

4. World War II
Standard 7-4.5

5. Agression
Appeasement
Isolationsim
Neutrality Acts (neutral)
Blitzkrieg
Lend-Lease Act
Cash and carry
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Military Theater

6. 1. The Cause of World War II
A. Caused by German, Italian, and Japanese aggression
B. Discontent from the Treaty of Versailles.
C. All 3 countries wanted to establish empires.

7. 2. German Aggression Began the 1930’s with aggressive war-like acts.
The League of Nations was unable to stop them.
Actions openly violated the Treaty of Versailles.
In 1935 Hitler created an Air Force.
In 1936 Hitler ordered troops into the Rhineland - demilitarized zone between Germany and France.

8. "The Jew: The inciter of war, the prolonger of war."
"Into Dust with All Enemies of Greater Germany!"
“Join the Nazi war cause

9. 3. Italian Aggression
Angry about the Treaty of Versailles- weren’t awarded any extra land.
In 1935 Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in North Africa.
League of Nations - unable to stop the Italians-conquered more land in North Africa.

10. Italy finally has its Empire
The end sabotage

11. 4. Japanese Aggression Blamed the U.S. and Europe for their problems.
In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria.
In 1937 Japan invaded China- the Chinese worked together to fight Japan.
League of Nations condemned these actions- Japan left the League.

13. 5. The Axis Powers of World War II
Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the Axis Powers in 1936.
The Axis assisted Generalissimo Franco of Spain in the Spanish Civil War.

14. 6. Neutrality and Appeasement
US passed the Neutrality Acts - prohibited the country from loaning money or selling weapons to either side.
France and Great Britain - policy of appeasement- believed that Hitler would stop if they allowed him to take what he wanted.

15. 7. Appeasement…
Strike 1: Hitler declared the Anschluss, German Unification with Austria.
Strike 2: Hitler demanded the Sudetenland.
European leaders met at the Munich Conference to solve the problem.
Hitler was given the Sudetenland, but had to promise not to invade further nations = Munich Pact
Strike 3: Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and Italy invaded Albania.

17. Mein Kampf (a book written by Hitler, 1924).
Source B
It will be the duty of German foreign policy to get large spaces to feed and house the growing population of Germany. Destiny points us towards Russia.
Hitler, Mein Kampf (1924).
Source C
The menace of Russia hangs over Germany.   All our strength is needed to rescue our nation from this international snake.
Hitler, Mein Kampf (1924)   
Source A
The Versailles Treaty is worthless million German hearts and minds are on fire with anger and shame. They will cry out ‘We want war!’
Mein Kampf (a book written by Hitler, 1924).

18. 8. The War Begins
September Hitler launched a Blitzkrieg against Poland.
Britain and France responded with a declaration of War.
World War II had begun.