1. Chapter 17 Section 1: The Rise of Dictators The world of the 1930’s was a tremendously unstable place, due to economic crisis and a slow recovery from the devastation…

Slide 1Causes of World War II Slide 2 Slide 3 The Treaty of Versailles If Germany had refused to sign the original treaty, WWI would have continued If Germany had refused…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 The Search for Peace (1919-1939) A. The Legacy of the Great War 1.During WWI 8.5 million soldiers were killed. 2. The Treaty of Versailles in 1919…

Slide 1World War II K now? W ant to Know? L earned? Slide 2 World War II Slide 3 Voices from the past: "I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined…

Slide 1People of World War II Slide 2 Slide 3 Adolph Hitler Leader of the Nazi party, elected Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and proclaimed himself Fuhrer leader. Slide 4…

Slide 1Diplomacy and World War II, 1929-1945 During World War II, American foreign policy changed from disengagement to neutrality and finally to total involvement. Slide…

Slide 1World War II Slide 2 Why were the numerically superior Chinese so easily defeated by the Japanese? Why did the Chinese resistance efforts fail? Global conflict began…

Slide 1 Slide 2 World War II (1939- 1945) Slide 3 What’s Essential? Causes of the War (underlying and direct) Causes of the War (underlying and direct) Reasons for American…

1. World War II 2. Road to War A.World War I was the “war to end all wars.” 1)Treaty of Versailles made people mad B.Dictators gaining Power 1)A group of totalitarian…

Slide 1 1 World War II: The Road to War Section 1: The Rise of Dictators Slide 2 2 Totalitarianism ► Government exerts total control over a nation ► Dominates every aspect…