Appeasement/WWIIAppeasement/WWII

1931-19391931-1939

Warm-upWarm-up

What would you do if someone demanded What would you do if someone demanded your money in your wallet? Explain the your money in your wallet? Explain the various decisions you could make?various decisions you could make?

What causes people to bully?What causes people to bully?What is the best ways to handle a bully?What is the best ways to handle a bully?What happens when you try to appease a What happens when you try to appease a

bully?bully?What criteria should the USA use to get What criteria should the USA use to get

involved in War?”involved in War?”

Activity: Did the Actions violate Activity: Did the Actions violate the League of Nationsthe League of Nations

Look at the Japanese scenario page Look at the Japanese scenario page 738738

Look at the Scenario Italians on pg. Look at the Scenario Italians on pg. 738-739738-739

Look at the German scenario page Look at the German scenario page 742-743 and make your 742-743 and make your determinationsdeterminations

Japan Invades ChinaJapan Invades China

Manchuria 1931Manchuria 1931Wanted land/natural resourcesWanted land/natural resources

Italy invades EthiopiaItaly invades Ethiopia

Build the “New Roman Empire”Build the “New Roman Empire”Land/build up confidence in the “New Land/build up confidence in the “New

Italy”Italy”

Hitler’s move towards WWIIHitler’s move towards WWII

11/5/193711/5/1937Hitler states his goal is to Hitler states his goal is to absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia into 3into 3rdrd Reich Reich

Wanted the land/unite the German Wanted the land/unite the German peoplepeople

Union with AustriaUnion with Austria

Majority of Austria’s 6 million people Majority of Austria’s 6 million people were Germans who favored were Germans who favored unification with Germanyunification with Germany

3/12/1938 it was unified3/12/1938 it was unified

Bargaining for the Bargaining for the SudentenlandSudentenland

3 million German speaking people in 3 million German speaking people in Czech region of SudentenlandCzech region of Sudentenland

Wanted Czech for more living space Wanted Czech for more living space for Germans/natural resourcesfor Germans/natural resources

Hitler claimed Czech’s were abusing Hitler claimed Czech’s were abusing the Germans (lies)the Germans (lies)

AppeasementAppeasement

Chamberlain (British PM) makes deal Chamberlain (British PM) makes deal with Hitler to have Sudentland for with Hitler to have Sudentland for peacepeace

1939 Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia1939 Hitler invaded CzechoslovakiaSpring 1939 invades PolandSpring 1939 invades PolandSoviet Union invades Poland from EastSoviet Union invades Poland from Easthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_t

VtW6q9S0&feature=relatedHitler Invades PolandHitler Invades Poland