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Name for a government that controls everything a person does. Fascist leader of Germany. Fascist leader of Italy. Military leader of Japan. First area Japan invaded. Area that was supposed to be de-militarized but Nazis will put troops there.
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B/W Wars #14: Build Up to war Hitler gains more power by…
Fire burns the Reichstag Blamed on Communists Hitler uses it as an excuse to gain more power Passed law – restrict freedoms, arrest suspects w/o reason 1933, he gets absolute power for 4 years Fix economy – putting many to work! Work means bread
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Spain Fascist, Francisco Franco, rebel against democratic gov --- Civil War ( ): Hitler & Mussolini send supplies to help fascists & win
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World’s Response Nothing! Don’t want another war, have too many problems at home US = isolationist – keep out of other country’s affairs Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?
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Third Reich: German Empire
Austria: Hitler stirs up chaos – and then says he’ll end it! March 1938: German troops go into Austria & annex (take w/o fight) it Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point? France has virtually no gov – old gov quit Britain NOT interested in war
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- Sums up British mood at the time -
“not one British soldier, not one penny of British money must be involved in a quarrel which is no concern of ours” - Sums up British mood at the time -
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Describe Hitler’s arrival in Austria
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Czechoslovakia Part of Czech called Sudetenland consisted (made up) of many German ppl Hitler demands that Germany get the Sudet., Czech says no & asks for help France & USSR have pledged support
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Munich Conference September 30, 1938: Ger, Fr, GB, Italy meet in Munich, Germany to decide what to do w/Sudet. Who’s not here who might be interested in the outcome?
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Hitler was given Sudet. but couldn’t have anything more!
Neville Chamberlain (Prime Minister of Britain) used appeasement (give in) Hitler was given Sudet. but couldn’t have anything more! Chamberlain said, “I believe it is peace for our time!” Czech has to decide what to do – Should they fight Hitler w/o help? Or just go along with the agreement made in Munich?
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Next day, Hitler’s troops occupy the Sudet
Next day, Hitler’s troops occupy the Sudet. where many will greet them as heroes! Czech president refuses to fight
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Czech March 1939, Hitler takes over all of Czech Muss invades Albania Appeasement has failed! What will happen next? Will Hitler be satisfied with his conquests or will he ask for more?
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