1. From Appeasement to War
Chapter 14.1
From Appeasement to War

2. Aggression Goes Unchecked p460
Mussolini, Hitler, Japan aggressive
1. Japan invades Manchuria and China
League of Nations condemned but no action

3. 2. Italy invades Ethiopia
League of Nations condemns but no action
3. Hitler goes against Treaty of Versailles
Built up military,
No action
Policy of appeasement

5. Checking for Understanding??
What were the three countries that were militarily aggressive?
What did Western democracies do ?

6. Keeping the Peace
Why?
France –weak
England-too harsh on Germany
Both fear of Soviet Communism
*Pacifism-avoid war
*Appeasement-giving into demands

7. Neutrality acts-US forbade selling arms to countries at war
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
Axis Powers
Goals-fight Soviet Communism and allow territorial expansion

8. Spain Collapses Into Civil War
Liberals vs. Conservatives
Francisco Franco- Fascist Nationalist vs. Communist Loyalists
Axis backs Franco vs. Soviets back Communists
500,000 dead

10. Battle of Guernica-Fascist Nazi help Franco committing atrocities
Franco dictator 1939

11. German Aggression Continues
1. Austria annexed (added to) by Germany
Anschluss-union of Austria and Germany
Western Powers-no action

12. 2. The Czech Crisis
Germany annexes the Sudetenland-an area in western Czechoslavakia
Western Powers-no action and request conference with Germany

13. Munich Conference
France, Britain, and Germany
Agree to-
Germany gets Sudetenland
France and Britain get promise from Germany that Hitler will stop aggression

15. “Peace in Our Time”
Neville Chamberlin-Britain returns to England with “Peace for our Time” and is celebrated
Winston Churchill- They had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor; they will have war

18. Europe Plunges Toward War
Germany breaks promise 1939
Nazi- Soviet Pact- nonaggression pact Hitler and Stalin
Both agree to share Poland and Eastern Europe
Mistrust and fear

20. WWII Starts
Invasion of Poland
Sept 1, 1939 by Germany
Britain and France declare war

22. “From Appeasement to War”