1. From Appeasement to War 29.1 Objective 1: Identify and define appeasement. Objective 2: Summarize the ways in which continuing Nazi aggression led Europe to war.

2. Unchecked Aggression What did “The League” do? Japan takes Manchuria in 1931 -condemns Japan, who promptly leaves LofN 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese war – leads to Japan taking large portions of China -Western powers did nothing Italy invades Ethiopia (1935) -Haile Selassie appeals to LofN, who sanction Italy – with no way to enforce them

3. Japanese Aggression 1931:Japan seeks to expand its control of Asia and invades Manchuria (north of China) 1931:Japan seeks to expand its control of Asia and invades Manchuria (north of China) 1937: Japan invades China 1937: Japan invades China Dec. 1937: Japanese murder 300,000 and rape 20,000 in Nanking Dec. 1937: Japanese murder 300,000 and rape 20,000 in Nanking

4. http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/truth/genocide.shtml Rape of Nanking – 1937-1938

5. Germany’s Unchecked Aggression Hitler reinstates draft, air force, remilitarizes. Legal? Hitler moves into the Rhineland, going against T. of V. “Lebensraum” in Mein Kampf. Appeasement policy by British/French to Hitler after Rhineland. Appeasement – giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to keep the peace

6. Why Appeasement? France – too weak, needed British support Britain – did not want to go to war Some thought Germany’s actions were justified Fear spread of Soviet communism Pacifism (opposition to all war) – felt WW1 was enough, no need to go to war again United States – Neutrality Acts (will not support or supply any nation at war)

7. New Unions Rome-Berlin Axis Anti-Comintern Pact with Japan against Communism.

8. Spanish Civil War The Dress Rehearsal 1936 – Francisco Franco revolts leads to Civil War Nazis, Soviets, and Italians send troops and equipment Nazi bombs Spanish city of Guernica 1939 – Franco becomes dictator of Spain

9. More Aggression “Anschluss” w/ Austria Sudetenland takeover in Czechoslovakia  Munich Conference Munich Conference – “Peace in our Time” “Peace in our Time” – Soviet Nazi Non- Aggression Pact to buy time for both

11. Problem in Poland Hitler wanted it, but didn’t want two-front war  Nonaggression Pact (1939). Divide up Poland and no attacks for 10 years.