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Sit in a desk, not on a desk Get some work out for another class

and work on it No cell phones should be out, you

can listen to music with headphones only! This goes for you too Colby

Absolutely under now circumstances should there be any food out

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Absolutely NO Food is Allowed

If you have food put it up or throw it away

War, Victory, Celebration, Hangover, Repeat

The End of The Great War

Triple Entente – Great Britain, France, Russia

Triple Alliance – Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

Armistice signed on November 11, 1918 Fighting stops

Red Scare

A result of the Russian Revolution of 1917 Russia becomes a communist country

Americans were afraid communism would spread to the US

Communism a political theory derived from Karl Marx,

advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Bomb plots Many innocent people arrested

Wilson’s 14 Points

1st 5 points suggested ways future wars could be avoided

14th point called for a League of Nations Congress did not want the US in the

League because it could easily pull the US into wars in Europe

Treaty of Versailles

Presented to Germany in May 1919 Forced to sign or France was going to

invade Germany until they did Germany was given the blame of the war

▪ War Guilt Clause Germany had to pay reparations

▪ $33 Billion – Germany could not afford Germany had to disarm their military

League of Nations included The US does not join

Germany

Humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles Adolf Hitler threatens to fight again

Europe Before and After WWI

World War II Looms on the Horizon

Adolf Hitler come to power Nazi party

Germany begins rearming the military

Germany begin reclaiming land lost in the Treaty of Versailles

Japan attacks the US

Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Surprise attack US officially enters WWII the next

day

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The Causes of The Second Great War aka World War II

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What three things did Germany have to do after the Treaty of Versailles?

Treaty of Versailles

Presented to Germany in May 1919 Forced to sign or France was going to

invade Germany until they did Germany was given the blame of the war

▪ War Guilt Clause Germany had to pay reparations

▪ $33 Billion – Germany could not afford Germany had to disarm their military

League of Nations included The US does not join

Adolf Hitler Born in Austria-Hungary April 20th, 1889 4th of 6 children Moved to Germany when he was 3 Wanted to be a painter but was rejected

twice by Vienna’s Academy of Fine Arts 1907,1908 “unfitness of painting”

Moved to Munich in 1913 Did not want to serve in the Austro-

Hungarian Imperial Army▪ “because of the mix of races in its army”

Joins the Bavarian Army as an Austrian Civilian

Adolf Hitler

Had always been prejudice towards religion and racist Murderous and anti-Semitic after the Triple

Alliance were defeated in WWI Returns to Munich after WWI and appointed

to be an intelligence agent in the German Worker’s Party (DPA) (undercover agent) Meets Anton Drexler and Dietrich Eckart

▪ Founders, anti-Semitic, nationalist, anti-capitalist, strong active gov’t, non-Jewish

Invited to join the Party and became the 55th member in 1919

Adolf Hitler

Discharged from the army on March 31, 1920 and begins working full time with the German Worker’s Party Changes name to the National Socialist German

Worker’s Party aka the Nazi Party Hitler designs the party’s flag – red, white circle, black

swastika February 1921 – gives his first speech, 6k people

Against the Treaty of Versailles, rival politicians, against Marxism and Jews

Seen as a future prominent political leader in Germany

Adolf Hitler

Hitler and Drexler have an argument and Hitler leaves the Nazi Party in June 1921 Agrees to return in July if he is made the

chairman Beer Hall Speeches

Hitler would give speeches across Germany in beer halls▪ Blamed Jews for economic hardships – scapegoats▪ Told of his displeasure of German losing WWI▪ Great and powerful speaker

Beer Hall Putsch

Nazi Party was using Italian Fascism as their model

Hitler wanted his own “March on Rome” Enlist the help of WWI General Ludendorff November 8, 1923 – Hitler storms into a

meeting of 3K and declares the National Revolution had begun

Hitler was arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison Only serves a little over a year – pardoned Wrote Mein Kampf

▪ Laid out his plan to transform Germany into a 1 race society

Hitler’s Rise to Power

After being released from prison he agrees to only seek political power through democratic elections

Renounced his Austrian citizenship to run for office in Germany Could not run for any office until 1932

Loses two election in 1932 but no majority government is formed Appointed Chancellor in November

How does Hitler become Chancellor?

“Brownshirts”– Hitler’s private army used fear tactics to eliminate

opposition

Used speeches and propaganda to gain support

Nazi Party gains votes in Reichtag (German Legislature): 1930 = 18% of vote 1932 = 37% of vote

Hitler appointed Chancellor (Prime Minister) in 1933

How did Hitler Gain Total Power?

“Reichstag fire” - blamed on communists

Ended democracy in Germany

What actions did Hitler take as Der Furher – The Leader?

Ignored the TOV Rebuilt Army & Opened

Weapons Factories Stopped reparations payments

Economy improved New Jobs - military sector Decreased unemployment

Eliminated political opposition

Began planning for expansion of the Third Reich (Third Empire)

What was the Jewish Problem? Hitler’s belief that Aryan

German’s were the “Master Race” – blond hair, blue eyes, strong and disciplined

Blamed Germany’s problems on the Jewish

Racism and propaganda used to create distrust and hatred against Jews and non-Aryans.

What actions did Hitler take to solve the “Jewish Problem”

1935 Nuremburg Laws Stripped Jews of

Citizenship Can’t Hold Public Office Barred From Schools Boycott Jewish Businesses Banned non-Jews from

marriage to Jews 1938 Kristallnacht

Jews attacked on streets Jewish businesses

vandalized Burned Synagogues Many Jews shot or sent to

prison camps

Formative

What did the people want?

What did Hitler Offer?

2. Name and explain three ways Hitler gained control of Germany 3. Name 3 problems Germany had after WWI

Mussolini

ItalyProblems After WWI

460,000 Soldiers killed Heavy debt Dissatisfaction with TOV - Britain and

France didn’t give Italy the land they promised in the Treaty of London

Governments were coalitions that couldn’t make decisions

Problems Continue

Value of lira declined

Price of bread rose Shortage of Coal Rising

unemployment let to unrest in cities

Peasants seize lands

Mussolini Gains Power

Promises to solve Italy’s problems

Something for everyone: Nationalists – recreate the

Roman Empire Landowners – protect private

property Workers – full unemployment

Blackshirts Mussolin’s Followers Used Force to gain power

March on Rome1922

“Either the government will be given to us or we shall seize it by marching on Rome”

20,000 Blackshirts in a planned Coup d’etat

King Victor Emmanuel fears Civil War - names Mussolini Prime Minister

“Il Duce” – The Leader

Solved Unemployment Problem

Restored Patriotism and Nationalism

Recaptured Italy’s Greatness

“Made the Trains Run on Time

Limited Individual Freedoms

Rise of Militarism in Japan

What Problems did Japan have after WWI? Weak Constitutional

Monarchy Conflicts with west over

immigration policies and TOV/LON

Population Explosion 35M to 60 M Need land for farming and

living space Industrial Revolution =

need for more raw materials

Economic Problems due to Great Depression

What type of government evolved in Japan? Civilian government

had no control over military

Militarism influenced all aspects of society

Military gradually gains control of the government

▪ Hirohito figurehead▪ Tojo as Military General

and Leader of Japan

What were Japan’s Military and Nationalist Goals? Solve Countries

Problems through foreign expansion

Pacific empire rich in raw materials and living space

Begin in 1931 – Invasion of Manchuria 1931 Attack on Manchuria

Formative

What problems did Japan have after WWI?

Which group in Japan gained political power after WWI?