1. Section 1: America and the World
Ch 19: A World in Flames
Section 1: America and the World

2. Fascism in Italy Promoted by Benito Mussolini Believed: Soldier in WWI
that the nation is more important than the individual
in the need of a dictator for order
Expanding territory for strength
Expanding the military
Anti-communism

3. Mussolini Protected private property Helped the middle class
Employed the working class
Gave out social security
Used pride to get to the top
Set up a dictatorship/got rid of democracy

4. Communists of Russia Took over after WWI under Vladimir Lenin
Renamed Russia USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
One party ruled the gov’t
Ignored personal freedom
Punished enemies of the state

5. Joseph Stalin Took over in the USSR in 1926
Increased factory production
Killed all those against his agenda
8-10 million people were murdered

6. Nazi Party of Germany National Socialist German Workers’ Party
Nationalistic
Anti-communist
Hated the Allies from WWI for how the Germans were treated/had to take the blame
WAS NOT STARTED BY HITLER
Was voted into power during the Depression

7. Adolf Hitler Admired Mussolini Arrested in 1923 after
trying to overthrow the gov’t
Wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
Wanted to unify the Germans
Wanted more land-take over Poland/Russia
Blamed Jews for Germany’s loss in WWI

8. Hitler’s Rise to Power 1933: appointed prime minister of Germany
Gave orders for police to intimidate voters
1934: became president
Took the title of fuhrer “leader”
1935: started building up the military
Violation of the Treaty of Versailles

9. Militarism in Japan 1920s-Japan was run by businesses
Depression limited growth
Rise in unemployment
1930s-Japanese officers wanted to expand Japan’s greatness to takeover China
Invaded China without gov’t permission
Killed Japan’s prime minister
Took over gov’t positions

10. America Wants Isolation
Stay out of the war because:
European countries were not repaying WWI debts
Believed U.S. was tricked into WWI by gun companies
Neutrality Act of 1935:
Made it illegal for the U.S. to sell arms to any country at war

11. Germany, Italy, and Japan Become Allies in 1936
Hitler pledged to help Mussolini during the Spanish Civil War (Rome-Berlin Axis)
Anti-Comintern Pact:
Japan became allies to Germany and Italy in exchange of information about communist groups
Became known as the Axis powers in 1940

12. Neutrality Act of 1937
Allowed countries at war to buy non-military goods from the U.S.
The countries had to pay cash for the goods and had to send ships to pick up the supplies
U.S. wanted to prevent another Lusitania Incident

13. Roosevelt’s Ideas Wanted to end the Depression
Didn’t like isolationism (believes it will lead to war)
Supported internationalism:
Trade between nations creates prosperity and helps to prevent war
Will send military supplies to China to fight Japan (non-war effort since Japanese gov’t didn’t declare war)