• Learning Objective – Today I will be able to summarize the events that led to expansions of Japan, Italy, & Germany by creating a timeline. • Agenda 1. Finish Comparison Chart (Communism & Fascism) 2. Learning Objective 3. Lecture Notes: Ch. 15.4 Aggressors Invade Nations 4. Timeline 5. Exit Slip
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Learning Objective · Title Notes: Ch. 15.4 Aggressors Invade Nations •By the mid-1930s: –Germany & Italy controlled by fascist. –Western Nations (GB, France, & US) are distracted
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• Learning Objective
– Today I will be able to summarize the events that led to expansions of Japan, Italy, & Germany by creating a timeline.
• Spanish Civil War – Liberals & Socialist vs. Nationalist
– Liberals & socialist were democratic & republic, ran the gov in Spain. • Supported by Soviet Union
– Nationalist were fascist, wanted take over gov.
– Francisco Franco, fascist general revolted against the government. July 1936 • Supported by Italy & Germany
– 1939, Franco became Spain’s Fascist dictator.
• Isolationism
– US foreign policy of avoiding ties with other countries
– 1935, three Neutrality Acts passed to support isolationism banned loans & sale of arms to nations at war.
• Third Reich
– 3rd German empire that includes Austria & Czechoslovakia
– March 1937, annexed Austria.
– Violated Anschluss in the Treaty of Versailles
• Union between Austria & Germany
– Sep. 1938, Hitler demands Sudetenland to be given to Germany.
• Western border of Czechoslovakia
• 3 million German-speaking ppl & some are pro-Nazism
– Czech gov. asked France for help
• Munich Conference – Sep 29, 1938 in Munich, Germany
– Meeting between Germany, Italy, France, & Britain • Proposed by Mussolini
– Britain & France appease Hitler, again & give into his demands. • Germany gains Sudetenland
• GB & France want to preserve peace in Europe.
– Czechs not invited.
In the early hours of 30th September 1938, the Munich agreement was signed by Hitler (Germany), Chamberlain (UK), Mussolini (Italy) and Daladier (France) in Munich. It was a black hole in the recent history of Europe and dark side of what we call Western Civilization.
• Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia
– Less than 6 months after Munich Conference
• Mussolini takes over Albania
• Hitler later demands Poland to return Danzig (port)
– Poland turns to GB & France for help
– Hitler convinced he will be appeased, again.
• France & GB seek alliance with Soviet Union to stop Hitler.
• Stalin bargained with Hitler
– Aug. 23, 1939, Hitler & Stalin agreed to Nonaggression Pact To not attack each other.
• Western Nations mistake:
– Isolationism by US
– Appeasing Hitler multiple times.
Timeline
• Which events had the greatest impact its expansion? – Japan (3 events)
• Date
• Use complete sentences
– Germany (3 events) • Date
• Use complete sentences
– League of Nations/Western Nations (3 events) • Date
• Use complete sentences
Exit Slip
• What events do you believe had the greatest impact of the war that is to come?