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