ROAD TO WAR

German Aggression Hitler glorified war as a means of restoring German National Pride. This Philosophy led to a policy of expansion Hitler Rebuilt the German Army, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles In 1936, Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland (borders Germany and France) 1938, made Austria part of his Empire, same year forced Czechoslovakia to give Germany the Rhineland.

League of Nations Munich Conference Appeasement Collective Security Rhineland Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Great Depression Kemal Ataturk Fascism Nazism Gestapo Francisco Franco Censorship 15) Non-Aggression Pact 16) Lebensraum 17) Kristallnacht 18) Neville Chamberlain 19) Treaty of Versailles 20) Reparations 21) self-determination 22) Weimar Republic 23) Sudetenland 24) Ultra-Nationalistic 25) Final Solution 26) Il Duce 27) Fuhrer 28) Brown Shirts 29) Invasion of Ethiopia

RHINELAND

Appeasement Policy that nations give in to aggressive Demands to maintain peace. Western democracies responded weakly to German Aggression Key Player: Neville Chamberlain (GR Br) Key Event: Munich Conference Why Give In: Do not want to go to War again.

APPEASEMENT

Munich Conference Sept 29, 1938 Meeting of France, Britain, Germany and Italy Attempt to preserve peace Allowed Hitler to take Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia (appeasement) In exchange Hitler would respect Czechs new borders, Less than six months later Hitler sends troops into Czechoslovakia.

Munich Agreement

Non-Aggression Pact Aug 23, 1939 Nazis and Soviets sign non-aggression pact Both agreed not to attack each other Secretly they decided to divide Poland between them GERMANY INVADED POLAND, this began WWII Britain and France Declared War on Germany

Blitzkreig Lightning war involving fast moving airplanes and tanks and a large amount of troops. It took enemies by surprise April 9th 1940, Hitler launched a surprise attack on Denmark and Norway Defeated Denmark in 4 hours Defeated Norway in 2 months

REVIEW Treaty of Versailles impact on Germany Rise of Nationalism and Kemal Ataturk Modernization/ Westernization Peter the Great Opposed by Religious Forces Great Depression -Stock Market Crash (1929) -Overproduction/ Bankruptcy/ unemployment -Decline in World Trade

Rise of Dictators Reason why Dictators Rise to power-promise of Economic security Controls all Aspects of Life -art, music, education,etc Suppresses Opposition- use intimidation and Fear Rise of Fascism One party rule, Extreme nationalism, imperialism, racial superiority, mussolini, State over individual rights, simple solution to complex problems

Nazism –Economic problems after WWI, Weimar republic, Germanys problems blamed Treaty of Versailles, Promise to end Reparations, Hitler Kristallnacht, Genocide, Lebensraum, Nuremburg Laws