1. How WWII Started ( )
History Notes 12-1

2. Fascists Come to Power
Fascism: intolerant, controlling, and nationalistic government system

3. Fascists Come to Power
(1933) Adolf Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany, rise of the Nazi Party
sets up dictatorship
strengthens German military
creates anti-Jewish policies

4. Fascists Come to Power
2. (1935) Italy invades Ethiopia, trying to recreate Roman Empire
Dictator: Benito Mussolini

5. Fascists Come to Power
3. (1936) Spain’s democratic government overthrown by fascists
Dictator: Francisco Franco

6. Fascists Come to Power 4. (1937) Japan invades China and Korea
Dictator: General Hideki Tōjō

7. Fascists Come to Power 5. (1926) Communists take over Russia
Dictator: Joseph Stalin

8. Rise of Germany Hitler planned to unite all German people and lands
created Third Reich (German Empire)

9. Rise of Germany 2. Hitler annexes Austria (1938)
Anschluss – public vote in favor of Germany taking over Austria

10. Anschluss Vote

11. Rise of Germany 3. Hitler invades Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia (1938)
Area with high German population

12. Rise of Germany 4. Munich Agreement (1938)
Appeasement: Germany given Sudetenland, promises to not invade Czechoslovakia

13. Rise of Germany

14. Rise of Germany
5. Hitler invades Czechoslovakia (1939)

15. Rise of Germany 6. Kristallnacht (Nov 1938):
Jews killed and arrested in Germany and Austria. Known as “Night of Broken Glass”

16. Rise of Germany
Video: “Lead up to World War II”

17. Rise of Germany 7. Ribbontrop-Molotov Pact (1939)
peace deal between Germany & Russia
Agree to divide Poland

18. Rise of Germany

19. Rise of Germany
8. Hitler invades Poland (Sept 1939)

20. Rise of Germany
9. France and England declare war on Germany (Sept 1939)