2 Minute Drill2 Minute Drill

What is disarmament?What is disarmament?

What organization was created to prevent What organization was created to prevent future wars?future wars?

What countries experienced totalitarianism What countries experienced totalitarianism and militaristic changes after WWI? Who and militaristic changes after WWI? Who were the leaders of these governments?were the leaders of these governments?

What is Fascism?What is Fascism?

Pre-World War II Pre-World War II TimelineTimeline

1919-19391919-1939

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

June 28, 1919June 28, 1919 Treaty blamed Germany for WWITreaty blamed Germany for WWI Forced Germany to pay for warForced Germany to pay for war

Kellogg-Briand PactKellogg-Briand Pact

August 27, 1928August 27, 1928 Renounced war as an instrument of Renounced war as an instrument of

national policynational policy Failed to enforce decisionsFailed to enforce decisions

U.S. Economic CrashU.S. Economic Crash

October 1929October 1929 Led to “Great Depression” and Led to “Great Depression” and

“Worldwide Depression”“Worldwide Depression”

Japan Invades ManchuriaJapan Invades Manchuria

September 19, 1931 Japan uses military to expand Japan uses military to expand

territory.territory.

Hitler becomes Chancellor of Hitler becomes Chancellor of GermanyGermany

January 30, January 30, 19331933

Established a Established a totalitarian totalitarian dictatorshipdictatorship

Became head of Became head of state in 1934state in 1934

Italy invades EthiopiaItaly invades Ethiopia

October 3, 1935October 3, 1935 Mussolini expands regime into Mussolini expands regime into

EthiopiaEthiopia Invasion showed weakness of League Invasion showed weakness of League

of Nationsof Nations

Germany remilitarizes Germany remilitarizes RhinelandRhineland

March 7, 1936March 7, 1936 German troop German troop

occupied area occupied area forbidden by forbidden by Treaty of Treaty of Versailles.Versailles.

Rhineland was Rhineland was buffer zone buffer zone between France between France and Germany.and Germany.

Munich AgreementMunich Agreement

September 29, 1938September 29, 1938 Permitted Germany to annex Permitted Germany to annex

Sudetenland from CzechoslovakiaSudetenland from Czechoslovakia Signed by Germany, France, Britain, Signed by Germany, France, Britain,

ItalyItaly

KristallnachtKristallnacht

KristallnachtKristallnacht

November 9, 1938November 9, 1938 (Night of Broken Glass)(Night of Broken Glass) Nazis attacked Jewish people and Nazis attacked Jewish people and

property in Germany.property in Germany. Destroyed businesses and sent Jews Destroyed businesses and sent Jews

to concentration campsto concentration camps

Nazi-Soviet PactNazi-Soviet Pact

August 23, 1939August 23, 1939 Germany and Soviet Union would not Germany and Soviet Union would not

attack each other.attack each other. Prevented two front war for GermanyPrevented two front war for Germany

Germany Invades PolandGermany Invades Poland

September 1, 1939September 1, 1939 Beginning of World War IIBeginning of World War II