1. Causes of WWII Avoiding problems does not solve them.

2. Economic Depression Europe was devastated by WWI Japan’s population had doubled between 1872 & 1925 which strained already limited resources U.S. returned to isolationist policies including tariffs to limit imports Europe was devastated by WWI Japan’s population had doubled between 1872 & 1925 which strained already limited resources U.S. returned to isolationist policies including tariffs to limit imports

3. Ineffective Policies League of Nations was incapable of stopping military aggression September 1931 Japan invaded & conquered Manchuria, northeastern China Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935 The Spanish Civil War gave German troops the chance to train before WWII League of Nations was incapable of stopping military aggression September 1931 Japan invaded & conquered Manchuria, northeastern China Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935 The Spanish Civil War gave German troops the chance to train before WWII

4. Appeasement Hitler was allowed to rebuild the German military in 1935 Germany retook the Rhineland in 1936 Germany annexed Austria 1937 Germany invades Sudetenland 1938 Germany takes over all of Czechoslovakia March 1939 Non-aggression Pact with U.S.S.R Hitler was allowed to rebuild the German military in 1935 Germany retook the Rhineland in 1936 Germany annexed Austria 1937 Germany invades Sudetenland 1938 Germany takes over all of Czechoslovakia March 1939 Non-aggression Pact with U.S.S.R

5. Organization & Planning Hitler & the Nazis planned every move and had their troops prepared for any event Hitler & the Nazis used the politics of fear to control the German population and other nations The Third Reich systematically took away rights and dehumanized their opponents making it possible to eliminate all dissent Hitler & the Nazis planned every move and had their troops prepared for any event Hitler & the Nazis used the politics of fear to control the German population and other nations The Third Reich systematically took away rights and dehumanized their opponents making it possible to eliminate all dissent

6. 3 Themes Stupid people don’t revolt—the Nazis tried to keep people ignorant or afraid Organization is the key to power—the Nazis were a highly organized and efficient organization Leaders who don’t listen meet a bad end—the leaders who ignored the warnings lost power & their pride Stupid people don’t revolt—the Nazis tried to keep people ignorant or afraid Organization is the key to power—the Nazis were a highly organized and efficient organization Leaders who don’t listen meet a bad end—the leaders who ignored the warnings lost power & their pride