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World War II

Explore how the global depression sparked German and Japanese aggression, leading to the onset of World War II. Learn about Hitler's rise, Nazi propaganda, and the Axis Powers. Understand U.S. neutrality and the impact of opportunity cost.

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World War II

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  1. World War II • The beginning of a Global War - Part II

  2. oBJECTIVE • By the end of the lesson, SWBAT explain how the depression in Europe and Asia led to German and Japanese aggression. • By the end of the lesson, SWBAT explain how Japanese and European aggression led to the start of World War II. • By the end of the lesson, SWBAT to identify the two sides of World War II.

  3. Vocabulary • Imperialism - The act of taking over other countries to gain power and natural resources • Neutral - not picking a side and staying out of war • opportunity cost - The costs that go along with a decision.

  4. Background • It is 1935 - wHAT IS THE U.S. LIKE? • iF THERE IS A LOT OF TRADE BETWEEN COUNTRIES, WHAT DO YOU THINK COUNTRIES IN eUROPE AND aSIA WERE LIKE IN THE MID 1930S?

  5. global depression • The U.s. was not the only place where there was high unemployment! • European and Asian countries were going through really bad times too!

  6. THE WORLD IN THE 1930’s

  7. Germany and the Depression • Germany was even more depressed than the United States because they had to pay for all of the damages of World War I. • Germany had to pay ALL THE ALLIED POWER COUNTRIES: U.S., FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, and RUSSIA. • many germans were unemployed. • Germany was still rebuilding from the war!

  8. ADOLF HITLER • IN 1932, WHEN GERMANY WAS REALLY DOWN IN THE DUMPS, THEY LOOKED TOWARDS A NEW LEADER FOR HOPE. • adolf hitler told the germans that they deserved better, more jobs, more money, and more land! • He was a member of the leader of the Nazi Party • He was elected the German Chancellor in 1932.

  9. Adolf Hitler

  10. Adolf Hitler • Why do you think adolf Hitler was so popular in Germany in 1932?

  11. ADOLF hITLER • hITLER WAS POPULAR BECAUSE HE PROMISED THE GERMANS A BETTER LIFE. • Hitler blamed the Socialists and the jews for all of Germany’s problems. • How do you think a lot germans felt about the Jews and Socialists?

  12. Nazi propaganda

  13. Nazi gERMANY • hOW DID THE pROPAGANDA MAKE THE gERMANS look compared to the jews?

  14. Nazi germany • gERMAN PROPAGANDA MADE the germans look strong. • German propaganda made the jews and the socialists look like thieves. • German propaganda made the germans think they deserve more! • Hitler was an imperialist.

  15. Nazi Imperialism • Hitler said that Germany should invade other countries so germany can have more land and natural resources. • Germany took over Austria-Hungary, and invaded Czechoslovakia and Poland!

  16. Nazi Imperialism

  17. Europe • Great Britain, fRANCE, New Zealand, and Australia (allied Powers) WERE FORCED TO DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY on September 3, 1939! • Why would the the allied powers declare war on Germany? • u.s. stayed neutral. • World War II started in Europe on September 3, 1939.

  18. jAPAN • jAPAN LIKE gERMANY WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HUGE DEPRESSION. • uNEMPLOYMENT WAS OUT OF CONTROL! • eMPEROR OF jAPAN, hIROHITO, decided to use imperialism to help Japan get out of the great depression.

  19. eMPEROR hIROHITO

  20. Hirohito • hOW WOULD IMPERIALISM HELP JAPAN?

  21. jAPANESE iMPERIALISM • jAPAN DECIDED TO INVADE PARTS OF cHINA AND TRY TO GET MORE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND TO RAISE MORALE (spirits).

  22. Japanese Imperialism

  23. World War II • The war is both Europe and Asia • The Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Australia, and Russia • The Axis Powers: Japan, Germany, Italy • THE U.S. STAYS NEUTRAL!!

  24. U.S. NEUTRALITY • Why would the U.S. Stay neutral? • Think about world war i. • opportunity cost.

  25. U.S. Neutrality • If America entered World War II, what would be the opportunity cost of that decision? • If America did not enter world war II, what would be the opportunity cost of that decision?

  26. key points/conclusion • Germany and Japan were in the middle of big depressions. • Germany elected adolf hitler and used the jews and socialists as scapegoats. • Germany and Japan invade other countries • World War II was in Europe and Japan • The U.S. STAYED NEUTRAL.

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