Chapter 24 WWII Looms

Chapter 24 WWII Looms

Chapter 24WWII LoomsPgs. 700-727Dictators Threaten World PeaceFailures of the World War I Peace SettlementGermany upset: blamed for the start of WWI, had to pay everyone back, stripped them of German countriesSoviet Union: upset because their country was broken up to form Poland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia.New democratic governments were soon taken over by dictators.Dictators Threaten World PeaceSoviet UnionJoseph Stalin took over as leader when Lenin died.Wanted to create a model Communist stateAgriculture and industry controlled by governmentForced peasants to give up their farms and work on them for wages.By 1939 became the 3rd largest industry based country in the World.Created a police stateIf you disagreed with the government you were exiled or killed.Totalitarianism government that maintains complete control over its citizens Dictators Threaten World PeaceItalyBenito Mussolini leaderFacisim: political movement that consisted of a strong, centralized government headed by a powerful dictatorTotalitarianism Dictators Threaten World PeaceGermanyAdolf HitlerNazis : National Socialist German Workers PartyAryan RaceNeeded lebensraum growing roomCreated Third Reich3rd German EmpireDictators Threaten World PeaceJapanWanted more living space for their peopleInvaded Manchuria, China and took it over.League of Nations did nothing to intervene and dictators took notice of it.Dictators Threaten World PeaceAggression in EuropeGermany:1933 Hitler pulled out of the League1935 began a military build up1936 sent troops to Rhineland1936 - Rome - Berlin Axis Pact which was an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Russia.ItalyMussolini invaded and took over Ethiopia (League did nothing)

Dictators Threaten World PeaceUnited States held fast to isolationismPeople felt that the United States had been dragged/tricked into entering WWI by bankers and arms dealers.Congress passed the Neutrality Acts:Outlawed arms sales or loans to any nation at war.Ban on arms sales to any country engaged in a Civil War.Neutrality breaks downPrivate group of Americans got involved in a Civil war being fought in Spain. (Facists vs. old government)Japan invaded ChinaBecause no war was declared United States sent supplies to China.Websiteshttp://www.worldology.com/Europe/world_war_2_imap.htm Dictators

War in EuropeAustria and Czechoslovakia FallHitler met with Austrian chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg to meet with him.Schuschnigg bullied into signing an agreement to bring Austrian Nazis into his government.On March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria unopposed forcing Schuschnigg to resign.Hitler then turned to Sudetenland, a mountainous region inhabited by 3 million German-speaking people. (part of Czechoslovakia) France and Great Britain became alarmedAppeasement (gave up the land without a fight because Hitler said that he wouldnt take over any more land.)War in EuropeThe German OffensivePoland was the next target for HitlerHad a heavy German-speaking populationFrance and Britain said that they would help Poland if it was invaded.Stalin decided that he didnt want to argue with Hitler over this issue so he agreed to a joint occupancy.Soviet Union and Germany signed a nonaggression pact agreed not to attack each other.War in EuropeBlitzkrieg in PolandGermany launched an attack on September 1, 1939.Blitzkrieg lightning warFighting was going on for 3 weeks before France and Britain helped. WWII had begun War in EuropeAfter Poland was taken over, Stalin began to annex territories that were taken away from Soviet Union after WWII.The Fall of FranceFrance was taken over by Germany and led by a NaziCharles de Gaulle was a French general who fled to Britain where he set up a government in exile. War in EuropeThe Battle of BritainHitler wanted to take over Britain.Launched an air raid to destroy Britain Royal Air Force (BAF)BAF won because they had radar and were able to see when the planes were comingGermany gave up after losing many aircrafts. Prime Minister Winston Churchill saw this as a good victory.

The HolocaustWhen Hitler came to power he placed the blame of the depression and WWI loss on the Jewish population.Aryan Race was only acceptable race.PropagandaPosters, movies, etc.Brainwashed many people into believing misfits were evil and needed to be exterminated.The HolocaustFirst measuresDiscrimination against JewsBoycotts, segregation, isolationGhettosSoon Jews were forced to live in Ghettos so that they were completely segregated/isolated from society.Shipped to concentration campsGoalExterminationhttp://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.htmlThe HolocaustGhettosForced to pack up belongings and move into new living quartersStarvationDiseaseUnsanitaryCut off from outside

Concentration CampsScientific experimentsBrandedMass murdersDeath chambersFinal solution American Responsehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk9GzQc2s6o