1. PATH TO WAR
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2. 19-2 part 1 ng quiz
On March 9, 1935, Hitler announced the creation of the _______ _________.
What was invaded by Italy in Oct 1935?
a. Sudetenland b. Ethiopia c. Rhineland d. Poland
3. The Anti-Comintern Pact was between Germany and _____
4. The Munich Conference was attended by Germany, France, Britain and _________.
5. On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded
a. Czechoslovakia b. Rhineland c. Sudetenland d. Poland

3. German Path to War Main Ideas
Hitler’s theory of racial domination laid the foundation for aggressive expansion of Germany
Needs more land for Aryan empire (lebensraum)
looks toward Soviet Union
Needs slave labor to build Third Reich
Turns to the Slavic people
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles, forms new alliances, makes demands, and invades countries

4. Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles
Italy, Great Britain, and France
Condemned Hitler’s actions and warned no more but were busy with internal, economic problems and do nothing
France cannot act without Great Britain’s support who feels Hitler is only acting in retaliation but decide to let it go and keep Hitler happy
Hitler
Begins military draft and has plans for air force
Sent German troops into Rhineland

5. APPEASEMENT
In an attempt to avoid war, little was done to stop Hitler.
The thought was…give him what he wants and he will be happy.
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6. Alliances with Germany
Japan
Makes alliance one month after Italian alliance
Anti – Comintern Pact against Communism
Mussolini (Italy)
Wants to create a new Roman empire
Invades Ethiopia
Aligns with Germany after Great Britain and France are angry with invasion
With Hitler, sends support to Franco in Spain
Made alliance with Germany called Rome-Berlin Axis
Austria
Creates union with his native land (Anschluss)
Threatens to invade
Forces chancellor to put Austrian Nazis in charge of gov’t
New gov’t allows Hitler and troops to enter
Annexed Austria to Germany
The West did NOTHING to stop this – further APPEASEMENT

8. Demands and Appeasement
Goal: destroy Czechoslovakia
Demands to be given Sudetenland
Land were many Germans were already living
Said he would go to war if needed

9. Munich Conference Munich Conf Munich Conference
Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy meet in Munich and made an agreement that met most of his demands
Hitler promises no more demands
Chamberlain says this is “peace for our time” and believes Hitler
Height of Appeasement
Results: German troops are allowed to occupy Sudetenland, and Czechs are helpless without allies.
Munich Conf

10. Winston Churchill Member of Parliament
VERY suspicious of Hitler – does not trust him
When Chamberlain claims the Munich Conference has achieved “peace in our time” Churchill responds with:
“Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor and they chose dishonor. They will have war.”
He will become PM in 1940

11. Hitler and European Powers
Hitler feels invincible and unstoppable
Western Czech
Invades and takes over Bohemia and Moravia
Eastern Czech
Slovakia becomes puppet state
France and Great Britain
Realizes Hitler lied
Great Britain offers to protect Poland from Hitler’s demand of controlling Poland’s port
France and Great Britain turn to Soviet Union and Stalin for assistance

12. Hitler Continues on His Path to War
Believes Western powers will not step up to help Poland
Britain did promise to defend Poland if invaded
Does not want a two-front war if Great Britain and France do make an alliance with Soviet Union so he makes the alliance first
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
2 nations promised not to attack each other
Hitler promises Stalin control of eastern Poland and Baltic states
(SHOCKER: He was lying again)
HippoCampus

14. Germany Invades Poland
Blitzkrieg
World is shocked by Nonaggression Pact
Fear of war increases
Germany invades Poland
Blitzkrieg
Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany
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15. 19-1 part 2 notes guide check
What did Japanese soldiers seize Sept 1931?
a. China b. Indonesia c. Manchuria d. Vietnam
Chiang Kai-shek felt the ____ ____was a bigger threat than Japan?
a. Nationalist Chinese b. United States c. Soviet Union d. Communist Chinese
The New Order in East Asia led to an organization which included Japan, Manchuria and ______.
What are restrictions intended to enforce international law?
(text the plural word!)
Japan’s dilemma was the need for oil and
a. Soldiers b. Raw materials c. Guns d. Food

16. The Japanese Path to War
Main Idea
- Japan has their own plans to seize other countries for natural resources

17. Japan Takes Over Manchuria
Japan blew up small section of Manchurian railroad but blamed it on China in order to justify taking Manchuria with rapid military advances
Japanese were happy with conquest since 30 million Chinese were living in an area larger than Japan
Manchuria offered many valuable resources
Japan now wants to conquer more and expand

18. Japan Continues Expanding…
Established control over eastern part of Inner Mongolia
Takes over areas in North China around Beijing
Military held upper hand and connected to politics via government

19. War with China
Chiang Kai-shek aims to avoid war with Japan so they can focus on war on Chinese Communists
He allows Japan to govern areas in north China
Japan moves further south and faced opposition in Chinese cities
Chiang stops fighting the Communists to focus on Japan
Japan seized Chinese capital of Nanjing
Chiang refused to surrender and continued to move capital
Japan kept following destroying everything in its path
China refused to surrender and endeared suffering throughout the course of the war

20. The New Asian Order Japan wants China to join New Order in East Asia
Consists of Japan, Manchuria, and China
would guide areas to prosperity
Seize Soviet Siberia (rich resources)
Wants to makes alliance with Germany so they can take over the Soviet Union and divide resources
Germany makes nonaggression pact with Soviet Union and Japan reconsiders plan
Japan now focuses on raw materials in Southeast Asia so they can defeat the Soviet Union

21. Japan’s Dilemma Japan buys oil & scrap iron from US
US warns Japan to stop expanding into SE Asia, or US will impose economic sanction (stop trading)
Dilemma – expand or trade?
Decision – attack US & Eur colonies in SE Asia
Thinking this will force the US to trade & allow Japan to expand