Chapter 26 Section 1

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!