The Set Up WWII was in large part a product of the way WWI ended.
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The Set Up
WWII was in large part a product of the way WWI ended
Treaty of VersaillesGermany lost
territory and overseas colonies
Germany had to pay war reparations
Germany’s military was shrunk
Germany had to assume war guilt
Economic DepressionHigh
Unemployment
Hyper Inflation (meaning prices rise as money loses its value)
Weimar RepublicAfter WWI, Germany
had a democratically elected government
But that government was blamed for the economic depression
That government was also blamed for the Treaty of Versailles
Concern Over Future War
The League of Nations was created to stop future wars
The most powerful nation, the United States, however was not a part
Desperate Times Call For Desperate Solutions
Economic hardship forces people to turn to extremes
Germany-Hitler
Italy-Benito Mussolini
Japan-Hideki Tojo
What is Fascism?A totalitarian
government usually headed by a dictator
Glorification of the Nation (extreme patriotism)
Promotion of a strong military
Why Did Hitler Target the Jews?
Part of it was personal history based on his prejudice
The other part is when nations are struggling, it is helpful to blame a scapegoat
Rise to PowerIn the 1933
Elections, the Nazi Party becomes the largest party in the German Parliament
Germany was a parliamentary democracy and Hitler became the Chancellor (like a Prime Minister)
Hitler’s GoalsStop paying war
reparations
Regain lost territory
Rebuild military
Persecute Jews
German Economic Recovery
Hitler reduced unemployment and ended inflation
As a result, he won over the German people and became a dictator