1. World War II

2. Warm Up Using a DICTIONARY or your PHONE Define the following words:
Appeasement
Fascism
Hyperinflation
Depression
Blitzkrieg
What countries do you think are Allies?
What countries do you think are Axis?

3. Axis vs. Allies Axis Powers Allies
Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary
6 other countries fought with the Axis powers
Allies
Britain, France, US and Australia (Pacific), Canada
About 50 other countries also fought with the Allies

4. Causes of WWII Treaty of Versailles Economic Problems Nationalism
The Rise of Dictatorship
Aggression on the March
The Failure of Appeasement

5. Causes of WWII Treaty of Versailles
Germans felt humiliated and their economy was destroyed by the treaty.
Overall the treaty angered Germans and caused them to seek revenge.
Hitler gained support for saying he would rip up the treaty of Versailles

6. Economic Problems
World War I damaged the economies of European countries
Defeated had problems paying reparations
Winners could not pay back loans
Economic shift left millions unemployed
German hyperinflation:
Hyperinflation caused by the government printing too much money to pay debts.

7. The Rise of Dictatorships
Political Unrest enabled radical dictatorships to come to power
Soviet Union, Italy, Germany, and Japan
Total power, ruled without law
Reign of terror crushed all opposition

8. Hitler Rise of Fascism and Hitler
Totalitarian rule where all loyalty lies with the state
Hitler spoke out again the Treaty of Versailles and promised to restore Germany to greatness.
He called the German’s a master race.
He intended to create a German empire and greatly expand Germany’s territory.
These promises led many people to support the NAZI party (National Socialist Party), which was led by Hitler.
The NAZI party gained a majority of the seats in the Reichstag, and Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Hitler soon began to rebuild Germany’s military and take other steps that would lead to war.

9. Aggression on the March
Japan, Italy, and Germany
Policies of aggressive territorial expansion during the 1930’s
They invaded weak lands that could easily be conquered
Germany and other violated the Treaty of Versailles

10. The Failure of Appeasement
to yield or concede to the hostile demands of a nation, group, person, etc. in order to keep peace
Britain and France believed they should give in to Germany’s demands in order to keep peace.
They had already stood by as Hitler built up Germany’s military, took over the Rhineland and Austria. Now they met with Hitler in Munich and signed the Munich Pact in which they allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland (region of Czechoslovakia with German-speaking peoples).
This let Hitler grow stronger and led him to think he could do whatever he wanted.
Taking the Sudetenland

12. Munich pact broken
In may of 1937 the Munich pact was signed by the leaders of Germany, Britain, France and Italy.
Hitler promised not to invade the rest of Czechoslovakia if he could control the Sudetenland.
March 1939 Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia
Appeasement had failed

14. Failure of the League of Nations
Not all countries joined the League
U.S. did not join, Germany was not allowed, Russia was not allowed because of fear of Communism
The League had no power
Best weapon was to ask for economic sanctions, but after the depression no one wanted to loss any trading partners
The League had no Army
They could only ask member to step in
Unable to act quickly
Only met 4 times per year and all countries had to agree

15. Assessment
In a group you will fill out the information from one of the seven boxes about WWII
On a separate sheep of paper EXPLAIN WHAT EACH EVENT IS AND STATE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EACH EVENT
As a group turn in one sheet of paper that shows you expertise of the events you have been given and the significance of each.
Be prepared to put your groups information on the board
GRADED ON CRITERION C