1. Bell Ringer What is inflation? Name one CAUSE of the worldwide depression. Name one EFFECT of the worldwide depression.

2. World War II

3. Today’s Objectives Explain the impact of the worldwide depression on Japan, Italy, and Germany. Describe the events leading up to the start of WWII. Describe the actions taken by Germany from September 1939 until June 1940. Identify the key battles and events of WWII. Identify key people of WWII. Identify the countries involved and their alliances.

4. What If …

6. Government was blamed when the Great Depression hit. Military then took over the country – Extreme nationalists – Believed they could solve economic problems through expansion – Decided to create a Pacific Empire

7. Japan Expands Manchuria: Taken by Japan in 1931 China: Attacked by Japan in 1937

8. Mussolini sees Japan’s success and takes Ethiopia in order to expand.

9. Goes against the Treaty of Versailles – Beginning in March 1935 Rebuilds armed forces – Starts in 1934! – Germany moves troops into the Rhineland

10. League of Nations Condemns actions of Japan, Italy and Germany But … they could not back it up! – No army – USA did not join

11. Tripartite Pact Alliance between Germany, Italy, & Japan Became known as the Axis Powers October 1936: Germany & Italy form an alliance November 1936: Japan joins

12. Appeasement Britain and France practiced appeasement prior to the start of World War II. Britain & France allowed Germany to do what it wanted (appeasement). To appease is to please.

13. Appeasement = the policy of giving Hitler what he demanded to stop him from going to war

14. Appeasement 1936: Germany reoccupies the Rhineland > Britain condemns Germany. 1938: Germany takes over Austria > Britain allows it, but makes Germany promise not to take over anymore territory. 1939: Germany invades Czechoslovakia > Britain & France condemn Germany’s actions.

15. Munich Conference September 29, 1938: Meeting between France, Britain, Germany, & Italy Germany was given land & Germany promised not to take anymore land – Hitler is given the Sudetenland – 6 months later Hitler takes the rest of Czechoslovakia

16. Non-Aggression Pact Agreement between Hitler & Stalin Germany & USSR become allies Agreed that they would split Poland

17. September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland

18. The invasion of Poland caused Britain and France to declare war. World War II officially starts. YouTube - Germany Invades Poland- France and Britain Declares War

19. New military strategy used by Germany. It involved strategic bombing, followed by huge waves of tanks & infantry.

22. Atonement - Elegy For Dunkirk - YouTube

23. 1. June 10: Italy joins Germany & attacks France from the south 2. June 14: Paris falls 3. June 22: France surrenders

24. On June 16, 1940, the French cabinet voted to ask Germany for armistice terms. In order to completely humiliate the French, Hitler insisted on receiving their surrender inside the same railroad car in which the Germans had surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War I.

26. Economic & Political Causes of WWII Aggression by totalitarian powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) Nationalism Failures of the Treaty of Versailles Weakness of the League of Nations Appeasement Tendencies towards isolationism and pacifism (peace loving) in Europe and the U.S.

27. Things to Do! 1.Battles and Events chart - Use your notes and book to fill in 1 and 2 2.Complete People of WWII chart using pictures around the room 3.Label the map and add color code for Axis powers, Axis control, Allied nations, Neutral nations – pg. 438 4.Complete the Exit Ticket (political cartoons) and turn in before you leave