Chap

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Peace

• A. Legacies of WWI– 8 million dead—112,000 were Americans– Policy of isolationism• US did not want alliances

• B. Promoting Peace– Disarmament – Washington Conference• Naval and Pacific security

• (B Continued)– Kellogg-Briand Pact• 62 Countries• Outlawed war as a means to national policy

– 1932—Japan invaded Manchuria

• C. War Debts and Reparations– Allies owed $10 billion– $32 billion was collected from Germany– Adolf Hitler• Was jailed for attempted overthrow in 1923

– 1934– Only Finland was able to repay debt

Relations with Latin America

Chapter 26 Section 2

• A. Intervention in Nicaragua – US was fighting war to overthrow leader

• B. A change in policy– Good Neighbor Policy– Cancelled the Platt Amendment– US companies investing in Latin America• Mexico

– Corrupt dictators

Rise of Militarism

Chapter 26 Section 3

• A. Mussolini in Italy– Benito Mussolini – Fascist Party• Blackshirts—Army• Attacked Ethiopia and took over

• B. Stalin in the Soviet Union– Joseph Stalin• Leader of Soviet Union

– Created Totalitarian State– Killed as many as 30 Million

• C. Hitler in Germany– 1932 Hitler and Nazi party• Get 40% in election

– Third Reich• Stoßtruppen • Brownshirts

– Conquest• 1936—Rhineland• 1938—Austria and Sudetenland

– Anti-Semitism

War Breaks Out

Chapter 26 Section 4

• A. The Response to Fascism– Axis Powers form 1936– Munich Conference• Appeasement granted to Hitler• Neutrality laws passed

– Dec 1937• Japan sinks US Boats in China• Two Americans killed

• B. War– March 1939 Germany invades– Italy invades Albania– Russia signs Non-Aggression Pact– Allied Powers Declare War• France and British

– Russia attacks Finland and Poland– FDR Pledges to not go to war• Lend-lease act• $7Billion to Allies

– Blitzkrieg– 1940• Churchill becomes new leader

• C. Tensions mount in Atlantic– German subs sinking lots of ships– Atlantic Charter• No territorial expansion

– Germany Invades Soviet Union• June 1941

• D. Japan Attacks– Hideki Tojo became Prime Minister– Attack was planned• December 7, 1941

– Results• 20 Warships• 200 Planes• 2,400 People

– Roosevelt Declares War!