1. New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

2. -Treaty of Versailles left many conflicts/created new ones -Increasing Japanese expansion -Manchuria – 1931 -Withdrew from League of Nations – 1933 -Outright invasion of China in 1937 -Rape of Nanjing – 400,000 Chinese butchered -Communist/GMD joined forces (somewhat) to try to stop Japanese invasion -Foreign powers hesitant to intervene -Signed Tripartite Pact – 1940 Increasing Aggression: Japan

3. -Difficulty regaining footing after WWI -Displeased by Treaty and lack of respect -Annexed Libya - 1934 -Invaded Ethiopia – 1935 (2,000 Italian deaths v. 275,000 Ethiopian deaths) -Annexed Albania (foothold for Balkans) 1939 -Less public support for expansionism than Japan and Germany Increasing Aggression – Italy

4. -Shocked at Treaty terms (November Crime) -Hitler – chancellor – 1933 -Blame placed on a multitude of groups -Remilitarization – 1935 -Compulsory military service -Pushed troops into Rhineland DMZ -Anschluss – 1938 -Sudetenland – Munich Pact – 1938 -Invasion of Czechoslovakia – 1939 -1939 – Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact -9/1/1939 – Invasion of Poland – start of WWII Increasing Aggression – Germany