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Background to War
Unit 4- Hot and Cold WarLesson 1
Big Idea: Post WWI conditions paved the way for repressive leaders who rose to power in Europe in the 1920s and 30s; motivated by their political, imperial, and nationalist beliefs.
ObjectivesExplain why WW2 is an extension of WW1.Trace the rise of dictators and their actions that put the world on the path to war.Locate key areas and alliances of WW2 in a map activity.
Warm Up
Which two world leaders came to power in 1933?
FDRHitler
Treaty of Versailles
Intended to prevent future wars.
Provisions?Assessment?
Europe Post WW1
Conditions?
Economic DepressionSocial and Political Unrest
Opportunist #1- Joseph Stalin
•1924 Soviet Union
•Communism
•Industrial & agricultural reform
•Take out friend or foe!
Opportunist #2- Benito Mussolini
•1921 Italy
•Fascist Party= nationalism, state interests before individual.
•Rebuild empire
Opportunist #3- Hideki Tojo
•1930’s Japan
•Military regime wants imperial and industrial power
•Maintain Emperor Hirohito as puppet figurehead
Opportunist #4- Adolf Hitler
•1933 Germany
•Nazi Party stresses extreme nationalism (German Empire and racial purification)
The Crisis Deepens
• Road to War
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Aggressive ActionsReclaim lost territory, annex new areas often with (threat of) aggressionViolate international agreementsForm mutual aid alliances
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo AxisNon-Aggression Pact with Soviet Union
Prevention?
APPEASEMENT
Munich Conference
NEUTRALITY
Nye Committee
Comparing Causes of War
World War I?•Nationalism
•Imperialism
•Militarism
•Alliances
•International Anarchy
•Assassination F2
World War II?•Nationalism
•Imperialism
•Militarism
•Alliances
•International Anarchy
•Polish Blitzkrieg
Activity
HomeworkReading Journal 3.2