1. World War Looms
Ch 16 Notes

2. Rise of Nationalism (Again)
Democratic governments begin falling
Leads to the rise of Dictators
Hitler: Germany
Mussolini: Italy
Franco: Spain

4. Stalin Transforms Russia
Moves from a rural nation to an industrial power through collectivization
5-Year Plans (1928)
State controlled all economic activity
1937 was second largest industrial power
Murdered 8-13 million Russians
Millions more die from famines

6. Rise of Mussolini (Il Duce)
High unemployment, strikes, inflation
Plays on fear of communism, and national pride
The King makes him head of the government
Creates a Fascist State: State is more important than the individual
Looked to re-create the Roman Empire

8. Rise Of Hitler (Der Führer)
Joins Nazis after WWI
Writes Mein Kampf in prison
Promised to bring Germany out of Chaos
Dream: Unite all German speaking countries into one nation
Blue-eyed blonde haired Aryans were the master race

10. Depression brings Nazis into power
Out of work joined Hitler’s “storm troopers” (brown shirts)
1932 Nazis are most powerful group in Germany, Hitler elected Chancellor
Ends the Weimar Republic creating the Third Reich

12. War Breaks Out (2) Hitler takes Austria (spoke German)
Hitler takes the Sudetenland
France and Britain pledge to defend Czechoslovakia
Munich Agreement: Germany would take no more land (9/30/1938)
Appeasement

14. Germany invades Poland (9/1/1939) (Blitzkrieg)
Germany signs Non-aggression Pact with Soviet Union (8/23/1939)
Germany invades Poland (9/1/1939) (Blitzkrieg)
Britain and France Declare War (9/3/1939)

16. Stalin begins annexing the Baltic Countries, then takes Finland.
Before the end of May 1940, Hitler had control of Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium, Norway, and the Netherlands.
330,000 British and French trapped at Dunkirk, rescued by fishing vessels, etc…
France surrenders in about 1 month.
Battle of Britain begins! One year of bombing, GB never surrenders

20. Holocaust (3) 4/7/33 all non-Aryans removed from government
Begins targeting Jews
11/ Kristallnacht
Jews had no place to move
The Final Solution = Genocide

24. Condemned Groups Jews Gypsies Freemasons Jehovah’s Witnesses
Homosexuals
Physically and Mentally Disabled

25. Relocated to concentration/death camps
Would die through all different means
Torture (drowning, starvation, isolation, medical experiments)
Overwork
Beatings
Executions
Mass Extermination (Poison Gas)