1. Anticipatory Set Answer the following questions with your neighbor and be prepared to share with the class 1.What would you do if you saw someone being attacked by an older or stronger person?

3. Japan –Invades Manchuria for its iron & coal –Ruled by a militarist but kept Emperor in power Italy –Invades Ethiopia –League of Nations does nothingLeague of Nations Germany –Increased size of military –Moved into the Rhineland Appeasement Britain and France gave into aggression to keep peace Section 4 Aggressors Invade Nations Manchuria: Northeast part of China Militarist: a person skilled in warfare and the military Rhineland: area between Germany & France

4. New Alliance –Ger, It, Jap form the Axis Powers US reacts –Isolationists do not want to get involved in political ties to other countries Munich Conference –Brit and FR allow Hitler to take Sudetenland if he stayed out of Czechoslovakia –6 months later Hitler takes Czech –Symbolized danger of appeasement –Winston Churchill warned of dangers of appeasement Nonaggression Pact Soviets and Nazis sign a treaty Axis Powers continue unchecked Political Ties: treaties between gov’ts Nonaggression Pact: both sides agree not to attack each other

5. Aggressors Invade Nations Timeline Draw a diagonal line across your page. Place the following dates along the line. –1931 –1935 –1936 –1937 –1938 –1939 In your group, use your note/textbook to label each date with the following events: –Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia –British and French Appeasement –Hitler defies Treaty of Versailles and expands Germany –US Isolationism & Nonaggression Pact –Japan invades Manchuria and China –Civil War in Spain

6. Aggressors Invade Nations Timeline Questions In your group, use your note/textbook to answer the following questions: 1.Why did the Japanese invade Manchuria? 2.Why did Britain & France take no action against the Italian aggression? 3.Why did isolationists want the Neutrality Acts passed? 4.What were some effects of appeasing Hitler after his invasion of the Rhineland? 5.What were the immediate results of Japan’s invasion? 6.Why was the Munich Conference unsuccessful? 7.How did other countries help Franco’s nationalist forces bring about the collapse of the Republican resistance? 8.Why did Stalin sign an agreement with Fascist Germany, once a bitter enemy?

7. 1.Why did the Japanese invade Manchuria? –To solve its economic problems and protect Japanese business interests 2.Why did Britain & France take no action against the Italian aggression? –Britain & France hoped to keep the peace in Europe 3.Why did isolationists want the Neutrality Acts passed? –They hoped to keep the US out of another war 4.What were some effects of appeasing Hitler after his invasion of the Rhineland? –Strengthened Hitler’s power in Ger; encouraged him to speed up military & territorial expansion

8. 5.What were the immediate results of Japan’s invasion? –Chinese retreated and set up a new capital; continued to fight in the occupied area 6.Why was the Munich Conference unsuccessful? –Czechs were not invited; Chamberlain believed he could keep the peace by giving into Hitler; Hitler’s continued aggression showed that appeasement did not work 7.How did other countries help Franco’s nationalist forces bring about the collapse of the Republican resistance? –Western democracies remained neutral while Hitler & Mussolini sent troops and equipment to help Franco 8.Why did Stalin sign an agreement with Fascist Germany, once a bitter enemy? –Stalin wanted to avoid war with Germany

9. Aggressors Invade Nations News Report In your groups, create a news report on one of the following events. –Japan invades Manchuria and China –Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia –Hitler defies Treaty of Versailles and expands Germany –British and French Appeasement –Civil War in Spain –US Isolationism & Nonaggression Pact Each person in your group must participate: Anchor: welcomes viewers, names the news station, introduces the story, introduces the reporter Reporter: on the scene interviewing witnesses/VIPs, introduces the witnesses by name or occupation Witnesses/VIPs: answer questions (if there is a VIP in the information, someone must play that role) Work together to develop questions and answers using your notes/book. Your news report must contain historical facts and use Key terms/names. Your presentation should be 2 minutes. Write your dialogues in your notebook and rehearse. Make props.