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Between the Wars (1919-1939). What we’ll need to know… What was the legacy of World War I? Why was there anger/dissatisfaction in Germany, Japan, and Italy? Why were dictators (Mussolini, Hitler) able to take power in the 1920s + 1930s? What is fascism? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Between the Wars (1919-1939)What we’ll need to know…
1. What was the legacy of World War I?2. Why was there anger/dissatisfaction in Germany, Japan, and
Italy?3. Why were dictators (Mussolini, Hitler) able to take power in
the 1920s + 1930s?4. What is fascism?
5. Why might people be attracted to fascism?
Between the Wars (1919-1939)Background to this Period…
• World War I (The Great War): 1914 - ____
• The Treaty of _________ (1919)
The Treaty of Versailles• Stripped Germany of former colonies• Gave Alsace-Lorraine back to France (from
Germany)• Limited/Disarmed Germany’s military– 100,000 soldiers, small navy, no air force, few/no
submarines• Germany had to pay massive reparations ($33
Billion)• Germany/Central Powers forced to admit guilt
The Treaty of Versailles• Germany had to change government–Weimar Republic replaced _______
• Established the ______ of Nations• Redrew Map of Europe– Broke up Austria-Hungary and other Empires– Followed Self-__________
• None of the central powers participated in forming the treaty, they just had to sign it.
Map of Europe 1914 vs. 1920
Timeline of Events leading to WWII
• 1919 = Treaty of Versailles• 1922 = Mussolini Takes Power• 1929 = Stock Market Crash• 1933 = Hitler Takes Power• 1935 = Italy invades Ethiopia• 1936 = Hitler Takes Rhineland
Timeline of Events leading to WWII
• 1936-1939: Spanish Civil War
• 1938: Germany annexes Austria
• 1938: Germany takes Sudetenland
• 1938: Munich Conference• 8/1938: Nazi-Soviet Non-
Aggression Pact• 9/1/39: Germany Invades
Poland**
√ After Germany had taken R, A, S – this was a last ditch effort (of ________) to make Hitler stop aggression.
√ Chamberlain, Deladier met w/ Hitler & Mussolini in Munich, Germany.
√ Agreement: Hitler promises not to take any more land. In return, he gets to keep R, A, S.
√ Six months later he takes the rest of Czechoslovakia.
Munich Conference
Nazi-Soviet Pact (8/1939)
√ This was a non-aggression pact between Hitler & Stalin.
√ Agreement: 1. won’t fight each other for 10 years?
2. Divide up Poland between them.√ Why?
Nazi-Soviet Pact (8/1939)
Pearl Harbor (12/7/41)
Pearl Harbor