1. Aggressors Invade
Unit 10 – Ms. Doyle

2. Day 1: Page 1: Aggressors Invade
WARM UP
Who do you think the Superpowers of WWII are?
What do you think the word appeasement means? (Hint: look at the hidden word inside appeasement)
Why do you think appeasement would fail?
Agenda:
Warm Up
Aggressors Chart
Rape of Nanking
Homework:

3. Make a chart like the one below in your NB and title it Aggressors Invade Nations
Japan
Germany
Italy
Spain

4. Aggressor: Japan
1920’s- Japan had been more democratic- had a constitution, signed Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war
Great Depression strikes- people blame the government
Military leaders take over control of the government, but keep Emperor Hirohito as head of state
Are extreme nationalists
Want to solve economic problems by building a Pacific Empire
Invades Manchuria in 1931
Invade China in 1937 resulting in the “Rape of Nanking”

5. Aggressor: Italy Mussolini wants a colonial empire
Italy invades Ethiopia (Africa) in 1935
Italy’s superior technology defeats Ethiopians
League of Nations did not step in to stop the invasion

6. Aggressor: Germany Hitler ignores the Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations does not stop Germany
March Hitler invades the Rhineland- Britain and France “Appease” Hitler by giving in
Germany’s power is strengthened by this, Hitler sees France and Britain as weak
Hitler and Mussolini make an alliance- Rome-Berlin Axis- Japan joins- Axis powers formed.
Nov Hitler takes control of Austria and invades Czechoslovakia to create the Third Reich (Empire)
Munich Conference- September France and Britain allow Hitler to take the Sudetenland (appeasement)
Russia (Stalin) and Germany (Hitler) sign a non-aggression pact

7. Aggressor: Spain Spain was a monarchy until 1931
Revolt- Francisco Franco emerges- Fascist
3 year civil war
Hitler and Mussolini assist Franco
1939- Franco becomes dictator of Spain

18. Day 1: Page 1: Aggressors Invade
Read the article, “Scarred by History: The Rape of Nanjing” and write a reflection that addresses the following questions:
Why did Japan desire additional territory and why did the Japanese target China?
Describe what happened in Nanjing, China.
What is the legacy of this event?