1. The War Begins
Chapter 26, Section 1

2. Rise of Totalitarianism
Political system in which the government controls every aspect of your life
Many European countries turned to this
Hard times
depression

3. Italy Benito Mussolini Fascism But people had jobs
The government is more important than the people
No more freedom of speech
But people had jobs

4. Germany Adolf Hitler National Socialist Party (Nazis) took over
Vowed to return Germany to the way it was
Offered Germany a scapegoat
Intellectuals, Communists, Jews
National Socialist Party (Nazis) took over

5. The Soviet Union Joseph Stalin is dictator of Soviet Union
Terrorized political enemies, killing or imprisoning millions of Soviet citizens

6. Japan Military Leaders slowly gained complete over the government
Wanted a large empire in East Asia
Invaded and conquered parts of China
Killed at least 360,000 Chinese

7. Germany Expands Hitler began to rebuild army
Violates Treaty of Versailles
In 1936, Rhineland was taken
Austria then forced to join Germany
Axis power formed: Italy, Japan, and Germany

8. Appeasement Fails Hitler wanted Czechoslovakia Appeasement Didn’t work
Avoiding war by giving into demands
France and Britain didn’t want to fight
Didn’t work
Wanted Poland

9. Allied Powers: France and Britain
Pact with Stalin to stay out of war and would divide up Poland with them
September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland
Allied Powers: France and Britain
Declare War on Germany on September 3rd, 1939
Promised to defend Poland

10. Hitler moves West
Germany took Poland from west, Soviet took Poland from east
Spring of 1940 Germany takes:
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands

12. Germany then took France on June 22nd, 1940
Italy then declares war on the Allied Powers

13. The Battle of Britain
July 1940, Germany starts to bomb Britain’s airfields and planes
But Britain fought back
Hitler cancels attack

14. The United States Joins the War
Didn’t want to fight
March 1941
Lend Lease Act
Allowing the president to aid any nation believed vital to U.S. defense
Germany attacks Soviet Union in June 1941
Soviet Union Joins Allies

15. Pearl Harbor FDR not happy with Japan advancing
Stopped exports and froze funds in U.S. banks
December 7th, 1941 at 7:55 a.m.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to secure East Asia before the U.S. could attack
United States declares war on Japan