1. World War II
Aim: Explain the dictators that came to power in Europe in the 1930s.
Do Now: Why do you think a dictator might be able to gain power during a depression?
What were the results of the Treaty of Versailles?

2. Rise of Dictators Dictator – absolute ruler
Economic and political problems
Great Depression
Result from Treaty of Versailles

4. Rise of Dictators Germany – Adolf Hitler Soviet Union – Josef Stalin
Italy – Benito Mussolini
Japan – Hideki Tojo
Spain – Francisco Franco

5. World War II Aim: How did Hitler plan to go about conquering Europe?
Do Now: List underlying causes of World War II.

6. Fascism
Preached an extreme form of patriotism and nationalism that is often linked to racism
Persecute those who disagree
Mussolini of Italy – Il Duce (Boss/Leader)
Hitler of Germany – Fuhrer
NAZI – National Socialist Worker’s Party

8. Why did people listen to hitler?
Hitler was among other ruthless leaders to rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s by taking advantage of people’s anger and suffering. The Great Depression hit Germany hard. Businesses failed, and millions of people lost their jobs. Hitler won German support by appealing to fears about the economy and bitterness over the Versailles treaty

9. Adolf Hitler Failed artist – couldn’t get into art school
German soldier in WWI
Devastated with German loss
Blamed politicians (Jews) and Marxists (Communists)
Leads NAZI Party
Swastika as symbol
Superiority of “Aryan” (white/German) race

10. Adolf hitler 1923 – Beer Hall Putsch
Hitler leads a “coup” – revolt – against government
Fails and he is imprisoned
Writes book – “Mein Kampf” – My Struggle
Becomes famous
Spoke to mass audiences about making Germany a great nation again - propaganda
Hitler becomes Chancellor (head of gov’t) in 1933

11. Adolf hitler “Reichstag fire” gives Hitler total power
all parties were outlawed except the Nazi party
Announces himself dictator

12. Germany Betrays Treaty of Versailles Hitler builds up army
Moves troops into Rhineland
Rome-Berlin Axis – pact between Italy and Germany
1938, he sent troops into Austria
France

14. Munich agreement Germany wants Sudetenland Europe on brink of war
Britain Prime Minister – Neville Chamberlain
Agreement between Hitler and Chamberlain
Germany gains Sudetenland
Hitler promises to stop seeking more territory
Appeasement – give in to enemy to avoid conflict
1939, Hitler’s army took the rest of Czechoslovakia.

15. war Soviet Union and Germany sign Non-aggression Pact
Agree to not attack one another
Hitler invades Poland – Sept. 1, 1939
GB and France declare war
Allied Powers vs. Axis Powers
Axis – Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies – France, Great Britain, China, Mexico, Canada, Belgium, India, Poland

16. War Blitzkrieg – lightning war of attacking quickly
Germany conquers Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway
Lebensraum – “living space” for German/Aryan race
Natural right as superior race
France – conquered in June 1940

18. Dunkirk

19. war http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJhIptKXs1M British – no surrender
Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe (German Air Force) vs. Royal Air Force (GB)
Hitler bombs London and GB
RAF holds off Luftwaffe

20. World War II
Aim: How was the U.S. gradually brought into World War II?
Do Now: What was the Lend-Lease Act?

21. USA Isolation and neutrality FDR vows to stay neutral
Knows that could be pulled into war
Prepares US
Builds up navy
Neutrality Act of 1939 – “cash and carry act” – warring nations can buy US goods if they buy with cash and carrry the goods in their own ships
Selective Service and Training Act – peacetime draft of men
21 to 35 years old

22. U.S.A. FDR Breaks Washington’s precedent of two
terms - wins third term in 1940
Prepare Americans mindset for possible war
“arsenal for democracy” – help fight fascism
Garden hose for neighbor if house on fire
Lend Lease Act – lend/lease supplies to Allied nations
US economy getting back on track
Making more products
More people working

24. Atlantic charter
Aug. 14, 1941
FDR and Winston Churchill meet in Newfoundland on naval ships
Agree on peace goals and that Hitler must be defeated
**USA has not entered the war yet**

25. Japan Seizing land in Asia Northern China
Moving into Philippines (US territory)
Need oil and rubber
US response
Applied economic pressure – froze Japanese funds and stopped trading
Japanese angered

26. Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Hawaii – Dec. 7, 1941 – “a date that will live in infamy”
Japanese planes attack
Kill 2400 Americans
US declares war
Turning point – US help will turn the tide of the war