WWII, The War Abroad

Europe Benito Mussolini, Italy Francisco Franco, Spain

Europe What is fascism? Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, Adolph Hitler Hitler’s Nationalist Socialist Party won wide support and in 1933 he became Chancellor of Germany

German Aggressions Anschluss, 1938 Sudetenland, 1938 German Agreements, 1938 Munich meeting Non-Aggression Pact

Appeasement Rhineland reoccupation, 1936 Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

Jewish Repression Nuremburg Laws, 1935 Kristallnacht, “Night of Broken Glass” November 9, 1938 Jews thrown in camps and barred from most occupations Lack of international response

Germany invades Poland September 1, 1939 Clear violation of Munich agreement Britain and France declare war Germany invades Poland September 1, 1939

Asia Greater East Asia Co- Prosperity Sphere Manchukuo, established after invasion of Manchuria , 1931-1932 Invasion of China, 1937

The U.S. & Isolationism Neutrality Acts, 1935-1937 Roosevelt’s “Undeclared War” Embargo on Japan U.S. “Arsenal of Democracy” Cash and Carry Destroyers for Bases Lend Lease

War Spreads June, 1941, Hitler breaks his agreement with Stalin and invades the Soviet Union Despite hostility with Soviets, the U.S. offers aid Churchill says, “If Hitler invaded hell, I would at least make a favorable reference to the devil…”

WWII, The War Abroad Key Terms: Fascism, Rhineland, Francisco Franco, Anschluss, Sudetenland, Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Neutrality Acts, “Arsenal of Democracy”, Kristallnacht