1. Rise of Dictators And War in Europe
World War II
Rise of Dictators
And
War in Europe

2. Rise of Dictators

3. Political Movements Nationalism Militarism Fascism Communism
devotion and loyalty to one's own nation
Militarism
a strong military spirit or policy
Fascism
a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power
Communism

4. Joseph Stalin Soviet Union Political Movement: Communism
State ownership of property, eventual rule by working class
Actions
Great Purge
Industrialize the nation

5. Benito Mussolini Italy
Political Movement: Fascism, extreme nationalism, strong centralized government
Actions
“March on Rome”
Rome Berlin Axis Pact
Invasion of Ethiopia

6. Adolf Hitler
Germany
Political Movement: Nazism, extreme nationalism and racism
Actions
Third Reich
Broke Treaty of Versailles (military)

7. Francisco Franco Spain Political Movement: fascism, militarism Actions
Uprising against the elected government
Civil War

8. Japanese Militarist Japan
Political Movement: Nationalism, militaristic expansion
Actions
Invasion of Manchuria
Pulled out of League of Nations

9. Timeline March 1938-Summer 1940
War in Europe
Timeline
March 1938-Summer 1940

10. TimeLine 1938 1939 1940 March September August November Spring June
Summer

11. 1938 March September Germany invades Austria
German soldiers marched unopposed taking Austria in one day, “union” with Austria complete
September
Munich Pact is signed by Germany, France, and Britain
Sudetenland given to Germany, Hitler said it was his last territorial demand, Chamberlain and Daladier believed him

12. 1939 March August Germany invades Czechoslovakia
Winston Churchill upset over matter
August
Germany and USSR sign nonaggression pact and secret agreement
Not to fight each other and divide Poland between them

13. 1939 September November Germany invades Poland USSR invades Finland
Poland ceased to exist (Blitzkrieg), France and Britain declared war on Germany
November
USSR invades Finland

14. 1940
Spring
Germany invades Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Phony War, major countries of Europe did not make any major moves on each other

15. 1940 June France surrenders to Germany
German troops went around British and French, continued to march towards Paris
Italy joined war invading France from south as Germans went from north
Surrender terms- Germany would occupy northern France and set up a government in south France

16. 1940 Summer USSR overruns Baltic States Battle of Britain begins
Air war, Germany could not invade Britain with their navy (was not strong enough)
British Royal Air Force fought back, invasion was called indefinitely by Hitler (British Victory)