1. Hitler becomes chancellor
Burning of the Reichstag building- blamed the Communists
Banned all political parties- arrested opponents
SS arrested and murdered hundreds of Hitler’s enemies- shocked Germans into total obedience
Took total control over economy new laws banned strikes, dissolved independent labor unions
Hitler becomes chancellor

2. Built highways Germans to work Constructed factories
Manufactured weapons
Unemployment dropped from 6 million  1.5 million in 1936
Germans to work

3. Hitler defies the Versailles treaty
Reoccupied the Rhineland
Strengthened Hitler’s power
Balance of power changed in Germany’s favor
France and Belgium were now open for attack
Weak response from France and Britain encouraged him to speed up his expansion

4. Formation of the axis powers
Hitler’s growing strength convinced Mussolini he should form an alliance with him
October Rome-Berlin Axis agreement between Hitler and Mussolini
A month later, Hitler made an agreement with Japan
Germany, Italy and Japan will then become the Axis Power
Formation of the axis powers

5. Japans aggression
Under military control- wanted to restore traditional control of the government to the military
Forceful leader  made the emperor the symbol of state power -Emperor Hirohito
Wants to solve country’s economic problems through foreign expansion
Planned a pacific empire-China
Provide Japan with raw materials and markets for goods

6. Japan’s invasion of manchuria
Rich in iron and coal
Japanese army seized- objections from Japanese parliament
Army set up a puppet government
Began building mines and factories
First direct challenge to the League of Nations

7. Who was in the league of nations at the time?
All major democracies EXCEPT the United States 01
Germany 02
Japan 03
Italy 04
When Japan seized Manchuria, many League members protested  Japan ignores and withdrew from the League in 1933 05
Who was in the league of nations at the time?

8. Japan’s invasion of CHINA
Boarder incident between Japan & China = WAR
Japanese forces swept into northern China
Beijing and other northern cities fell to the Japanese in 1937
China’s Communist leader, Mao Zedong continued to fight the Japanese in the conquered area after they were forced to retreat westward

9. Franco in Spain Francisco Franco –Fascist Spanish Civil War
Government was run by liberals and socialists many people favoring Fascist style government joined Franco in revolt
Hitler and Mussolini sent troops, tanks, and airplanes to help his forces called the Nationalists
Becomes Spain’s Fascist dictator