The Road to War Underlying Causes of World War Two

1. The Treaty of Versailles In reality the treaty had the _______ effect. It gave Germans _______ that Hitler would attempt to solve, such as _______ _______ pride Harsh _______ intended to make _______ powerless accept total blame for _______ reduced _______ _______ of $33 billion loss of _______

2. Emergence of New Countries After WWI After World War One German people were living in new countries such as ______, Czechoslovakia, and ______ Many ______ felt these countries should “______” to Germany

3. Rise of Fascism Facism: “A system of ________ in which ______ is promoted, labour and industry are ______ by a strong national government, and all ____________ is ___________”

March on Rome The ______ ideology of ______ originated with Benito ______, who became dictator of Italy in “March on Rome” - Mussolini’s ______ destroyed Italy’s government

Benito Mussolini called “Il ______,” meaning “the ______ ” created a _______ ______ by banning opposing political parties, unions, censoring _______, creating secret police force

Rise of Adolph Hitler 1923: Hitler, leader of Nazi party, conducts an armed ______ in Munich - the “Beer Hall Putsch” ______ thrown in prison wrote ______ “Mein Kampf” (my struggle) while in prison

Rise of Fascism in Germany Hitler becomes “ ______ ” (leader ) Hitler’s policy of “ ________ ” – he wanted to take over German speaking countries such as Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia

Nazi Party Rules Germany Hitler elected as ________ of Germany Created a ______ state by using secret police to ban ______

Anti-Semitism in Germany Blamed Germany’s problems on ________ such as Jews Nazi party policy very ______ and anti- Semitic widespread discrimination against ______ in Germany Nazis burn Synagogue

4. Failure of the League of Nations ______ of Nations established to prevent war Problems: 1) Non-intervention is when one does not ______ themselves with ______ affairs. 2) Appeasement is the act of giving into, or ______ ones demands. Canada and most other countries followed a policy of ___________ and appeasement

Spanish Civil War In ______ a Spanish civil war breaks out between: New ______ government, led by ______ vs. ______, led by Francisco Franco

Response to Spanish Civil War “Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion” made up of ______ supporters of ______ – over half of volunteers die ______, ______ and Canada maintain official policy of ______________

The Manchurian Crisis Sept. 1931: ______ invaded ______ province of Manchuria on the pretext that China attacked Japanese-owned South Manchurian ______

Manchurian Crisis (cont.) ______ applied to the League of Nations for help League ________ Japan’s actions, but there was little support for economic sanctions due to ___ ______

Invasion of Abyssinia Border clash between ______ troops (Africa) and neighboring Italian _________ ________ launched full-scale attack against Abyssinia Italy (tanks, aircraft) vs. Abyssinia (spears) League of Nations imposes ________ against Italy, but little world enthusiasm for sanctions

5. Formation of Axis Powers In 1937 Germany, Italy, and Japan made a ______ not to go to war with each other. They became known as the “ ______ Powers” during World War Two Hitler with Mussolini

6. Soviet-Nazi Non- Aggression Pact August ____ : Stalin and Hitler agreed to divide Poland between them March 1939: Germany took over ________ German ambassador Von Ribbentrop laughs with Stalin as ________ signs pact

7. World War Two Begins Sept. 1, 1939: ______ invaded Poland Britain and France declared war on ______ _______ declared war on Germany also on Sept. 10, 1939 German troops march into Poland