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A time between two world wars A time between two world wars and a different foreign policyand a different foreign policy

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•WWI comes to an end and the U.S. WWI comes to an end and the U.S. moves toward Isolationism moves toward Isolationism

•Roaring 20Roaring 20’’s and The Great Depression s and The Great Depression occupy Americaoccupy America

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• Germany is forced by the Treaty of Germany is forced by the Treaty of Versailles to adopt a new gov’t. A Versailles to adopt a new gov’t. A Democracy known as the Democracy known as the Weimar Weimar RepublicRepublic

• It is an absolute failure, their economy is It is an absolute failure, their economy is crippled, and German citizens hate this crippled, and German citizens hate this new gov’t. They demand one person to new gov’t. They demand one person to be in charge once againbe in charge once again

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• Italy, Japan and Germany begin to shift Italy, Japan and Germany begin to shift towards:towards:

• Totalitarian DictatorshipTotalitarian Dictatorship: One political party has : One political party has control of the govcontrol of the gov’’t and bans other partiest and bans other parties

• FascismFascism: Philosophy that places the importance : Philosophy that places the importance of the nation above everything, even individual of the nation above everything, even individual rightsrights

1919-1939: Interwar Years1919-1939: Interwar Years• The rest of the world begins to change:The rest of the world begins to change:

• JapanJapan: Doubles population, and puts its trust : Doubles population, and puts its trust in the militaryin the military

• GermanyGermany: Nazi party comes to rule, Adolf : Nazi party comes to rule, Adolf Hitler to power, and military is rebuiltHitler to power, and military is rebuilt

• ItalyItaly: Benito Mussolini comes to power : Benito Mussolini comes to power promoting Fascismpromoting Fascism

1919-1939: Interwar Years1919-1939: Interwar Years• Hitler blames the Treaty of Versailles for Hitler blames the Treaty of Versailles for

Germanys problems and starts to violate the Germanys problems and starts to violate the terms with no consequences from the League of terms with no consequences from the League of Nations in the 1930s. How does he get away with Nations in the 1930s. How does he get away with this?this?

• AppeasementAppeasement: Agree to demands of an enemy to : Agree to demands of an enemy to avoid waravoid war

• Britain and France are afraid of another war so Britain and France are afraid of another war so they continue to appease Hitler!they continue to appease Hitler!

1919-1939: Interwar Years1919-1939: Interwar Years• England asks for our help as Hitler England asks for our help as Hitler

makes more demandsmakes more demands

• President FDR feels that he must help President FDR feels that he must help our allies so he passes three acts:our allies so he passes three acts:

• Cash-n-Carry ActCash-n-Carry Act• Destroyers for Bases DealDestroyers for Bases Deal• Lend Lease ActLend Lease Act

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• Sept. 1Sept. 1stst 1939: Germany invades 1939: Germany invades Poland starting World War IIPoland starting World War II

• U.S. declares neutralityU.S. declares neutrality

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• The U.S. continues to watch what is The U.S. continues to watch what is happening in Europe and in the Pacifichappening in Europe and in the Pacific

• Japan invades Manchuria China and Japan invades Manchuria China and then expands across the Pacific until it then expands across the Pacific until it reaches Hawaii in late 1941….reaches Hawaii in late 1941….