1. WORLD WAR IIWORLD WAR II January 5, 2016January 5, 2016

2. OBJECTIVE: CAUSES OF WWII Today we will analyze the roles of various alliances among nations and their leaders in the conduct and outcomes of the World War II 6.1.12.D.11.A

3. DO NOW LEADERSHIP AND GERMANYDO NOW LEADERSHIP AND GERMANY Copy Down the RED both questions, answer 1. now and 2. with the movie 1. What do you want in a leader when elections happen? Answer now. 2. Why was Germany happy with Adolf Hitler? Answer with the movie.

4. CLIMATE OF YOUR COUNTRYCLIMATE OF YOUR COUNTRY Tell about the typical weather patterns in your country throughout the calendar year.

5. WWII BIG PICTUREWWII BIG PICTURE The Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI created an uneasy peace. Amid postwar instability, Great Britain and France avoided conflict, and the United States sought to isolate itself from Europe’s troubles. Meanwhile, however, Germany, Italy, and Japan fell under the sway of leaders promising order and glory. Their aggressions would lead into WWII, a conflict that pitched the Axis Powers against the Allies.

6. THE ROAD TO WORLD WAR II RISE OF DICTATORS

7. EUROPE DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION: THE GLOBAL DEPRESSION RESULTED IN TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT COMING TO POWER IN EUROPE Stalin Hitler Franco Mussolini

8. SOVIET UNIONSOVIET UNION Joseph Stalin took over Soviet Union after Lenin dies (Communism) Wanted rapid industrialization and farming development – 5 million peasant farmers sent to labor camps Industrial and military buildup grew while millions died of starvation

9. ITALY Benito Mussolini promised to end strikes and economic depression from WWI Fascism – Emphasizes the importance of nation or ethnic group and superiority of the leader Wanted to rebuild Roman Empire – Focused on industrial and military growth “Black Shirt” supporters used terror and torture to gain power – outlawed all opposition

10. SPAIN General Francisco Franco led a military overthrow of the elected government Franc’s military gained control of Spain in 1939 and established a Fascist dictatorship

11. GERMANY Nazism – form of fascism, wanted purification of the Aryan race (blond, blue –eyed Germans) and the superiority of Germany in the world Adolph Hitler joined Nazi Party in 1919 and tried to overthrow government in 1923 (went to prison) Wrote popular book, Mein Kampf, blaming Jews for Germany’s problems and claiming the Treaty of Versailles unfair to Germans

12. GERMANY Hitler took power of Germany as Chancellor in 1933 – used “brown shirts” (Nazi storm troopers) to silence opponents Starts to rebuild empire and military that was taken away after WWI –a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles

13. ALL 4 GOVERNMENTS ARE:ALL 4 GOVERNMENTS ARE: Totalitarianism -Total government control over a nation – suppress individual rights and opponents **The common feature of totalitarian regimes that came to power after WWI, was that they depended on the use of violence** Write this down!

14. FDR’S GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICYFDR’S GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY FDR’s policy of not being intrusive to neighbors and just being a “good neighbor.” Good Neighbor specifically applied to Latin America United States pledged not to intervene in Latin America.

15. RISE OF TOTALITARIANISM GUIDERISE OF TOTALITARIANISM GUIDE

16. ISOLATION V. INTERVENTIONISOLATION V. INTERVENTION Isolationism: a policy in which a nation avoids entanglement in foreign wars; a desire to remain in peacetime Interventionist: a policy of becoming involved in foreign affairs Based on your knowledge of the end of WWI, which one is the United States at the end of WWI and throughout the Great Depression? Give one reason why.

17. AMERICAN’S FAVORING ISOLATION IN THE 1930’S…. 1.Regrets about participating in WWI 2.Bitter memories of the ungrateful nations that defaulted on their WWI debts (Germany) 3.The totalizing impact of the GD & the need to focus on getting out of it 4.The failure of most Americans to appreciate the gravity of the prospective threat to American national security posed by the militaristic, expansionist forces being harnessed during the 1930s by the Fascist dictators of Germany, Japan, and Italy.

18. YOUR TASK…YOUR TASK… You each will choose one of the three major dictators of the time (With the Exception of Hitler) and create a profile for that person. Your profile must include: – Their political ideologies – Events that led to their power – Some personal information Use the book, as well as the article Ms. Tarallo provides Try to find one more source on your own at home.

19. TICKET TO LEAVETICKET TO LEAVE In a paragraph, explain how the rise of dictators threatened the world. Think about their ideas, political ideologies, and actions they took to gain power.

20. DISCUSSION QUESTION: IMPERIAL JAPAN Based off the film, what is Japan’s ambitions prior to WWII? http://www.history.co.uk/videos?bcpid=8437028 56001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAABSuB6rk~,bvP8ORzda jrZP8ZKU34eDnJVzB1vRMR4&bctid=7337880200 1 http://www.history.co.uk/videos?bcpid=8437028 56001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAABSuB6rk~,bvP8ORzda jrZP8ZKU34eDnJVzB1vRMR4&bctid=7337880200 1

21. JAPAN BEFORE US ENTERS WWII

22. DISCUSSION QUESTION: WAR AND AMERICA –Copy Down & Answer To what circumstances (for what reasons) do you think America should enter a war? Explain.

23. THE RISE OF JAPANTHE RISE OF JAPAN

24. JAPAN The Depression destroyed the market for imported silk from Japan. Military leaders took control of the government, looking for more raw materials and bigger markets for her factories. In 1931, Japan attacked Manchuria, a province in Northeastern China The League of Nations condemned the attack, but took no action

26. JAPAN AND ASIAJAPAN AND ASIA Throughout the 1930’s, Japan craved the natural resources of China After setting up a government in Manchuria, Japan slowly moved southward and took over more land In 1940, Japan would sign an alliance with Germany and Italy, and look to take over more territory including French Indochina, in order to acquire goods such as rubber and oil.

27. SOURCES FOR MINERALS, MARKET FOR GOODS With the growth of Japan’s income and a growing confidence; they felt they could get away with their brand of imperialism, the Japanese Emperor and military leaders began to think they were invincible.

29. THE JAPANESE THREATTHE JAPANESE THREAT Meanwhile, Japan had been ravaging the countries and islands in Asia They seized French Indochina in Southeast Asia, and planned to take the East Indies, British Malaya, and the American territory of the Philippines for oil Roosevelt responding by freezing Japanese assets in banks and stopping the sale of oil and gasoline to Japan

31. JAPAN’S CHANGE OF POWERJAPAN’S CHANGE OF POWER Fumimoro Konoye, the Japanese Prime Minister believed Japan could not beat America in a war. However, he was replaced by Hideki Tojo, who did not share Konoye’s views. Members of Konoye’s staff warned, attacking America would awaken a sleeping giant.

32. HIDEKI TOJOHIDEKI TOJO

33. AN EVIL PLOTAN EVIL PLOT On November 20 th, peace negotiations were ongoing between the U.S and Japan to resolve their differences. Tojo, confident of their military might, planned a surprise attack on the U.S. to destroy their entire naval capability in the Pacific. The base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was extremely vulnerable to attack.

34. PEARL HARBORPEARL HARBOR On December 7 th, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack through the air on Pearl Harbor. More than 2,300 soldiers, sailors and civilians were killed. The navy’s three aircraft carriers were away at sea, which was the only good news of the day.

38. PEARL HARBORPEARL HARBOR Pearl Harbor was the worst defeat in American Military history. The attack effectively ended America’s policy of isolationism. FDR asked for a declaration of war from congress, and congress quickly approved the action.

39. ALLIES V. AXISALLIES V. AXIS Allies (main members)Axis (main members) Great Britain France USA (joins 1941) Soviet Union (joins 1941) Italy Germany Japan