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7th Grade Social Studies – Harold E. Winkler Middle School
The causes of World War II 7th Grade Social Studies – Harold E. Winkler Middle School
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Review of World War I The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany:
Sign the War Guilt Clause Pay $33 billion in reparations Give land back to France Reduce military Leads to anger for the German people… And to the rise of Adolf Hitler!
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World Wide Depression Economic Depression – sustained/long-term downturn in economic activity. Some countries turned to radical leaders that made promises of greatness! These leaders used propaganda to inspire nationalism. Nationalism – extreme pride in one’s country.
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The Great Depression
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Nationalism
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A Weak League of Nations
The League of Nations was organized to prevent future conflicts, but… did not include the United States. did not have a military force.
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Chinese/Japanese Conflict
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Failure of The League of Nations
1931: Japan quits the League of Nations and invades Manchuria (China) 1935: Italy invades Ethiopia 1936: Germany invades the Rhineland The League of Nations does nothing…
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How might the weakness of the League of Nations lead to another war?
Turn and Talk How might the weakness of the League of Nations lead to another war?
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Analyze this political cartoon with your group.
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Spineless Leaders of Democracy
If you give a dictator an inch, he will take a MILE!
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Appeasement: The Munich Agreement, 1938
Appeasement – a policy of giving into the demands of an enemy in order to avoid conflict. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Now we have “peace in our time!” Herr Hitler is a man we can do business with.
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Munich Agreement 1938
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How is the Munich Agreement considered an act of appeasement?
Turn and Talk How is the Munich Agreement considered an act of appeasement?
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Rise of Dictators Fascism Germany & Italy Communism Soviet Union
Totalitarianism Militarism Japan
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Rome-Berlin Axis, 1936 The “Pact of Steel”
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Sept. 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland
1939: Germany signs Non-Aggression Pact with Soviet Union (Hitler-Stalin) They promised not to attack one another (Hitler breaks promise!) Germany invades Poland … Great Britain & France declare war on Germany!
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Axis Powers Italy Japan Germany
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Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis, 1940
The Tripartite Pact
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Allied Powers Great Britain France Soviet Union
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U. S. Neutrality
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Brain Pop – The Causes of World War II
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