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26-1 . Paths to War. I. The German Path to War. A. Hitler believed Germany could be a great civilization if they had more land to settle B. In March of 1935, Hitler created an air force and a military draft which was against the Treaty of Versailles

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  1. 26-1 Paths to War

  2. I. The German Path to War • A. Hitler believed Germany could be a great civilization if they had more land to settle • B. In March of 1935, Hitler created an air force and a military draft which was against the Treaty of Versailles • C. France and Britain condemned Hitler but because of the Depression, they were not prepared to act

  3. D. March 1936- Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland- a demilitarized area according to the Treaty of Versailles • 1. Great Britain didn’t see a need to respond even though troops were very close to the French border • 2. This started the policy of appeasement- If European conutries satisfied Hitler’s demands, peace could be preserved

  4. E. In 1936, Hitler and Mussolini became allies. Germany also formed an alliance with Japan • F. In 1938 Hitler gained a union with Austria called Anschluss • Hitler threatened to invade Austria • To avoid invasion, they allowed in German troops and formed a Nazi government

  5. G. In 1938, Hitler demanded the Sudetenland (area in Czechoslovakia) • 1. British, French and Italian rulers agreed to give it to him to keep peace • H. March 1939, Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia • 1. In response Great Britain promised to protect Poland if Germany invaded • 2. France and Great Britain began negotiating with Stalin about containing Hitler

  6. I. August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union sighn a noonagression pact promising not to attack each other • J. Septemeber 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

  7. II. The Japanese Path to War • A. September 1931, Japanese soldiers sieze Manchuria after claiming China had attacked them • B. The League of Nations investigated and said a Chinese attack never occurred • 1. Japan pulls out of the League • 2. Japans holds on to Manchuria and renames it Manchukuo

  8. C. The U.S. condemned the takeover but does nothing to stop it • D. Chaing Kai-shek tried to appease the Japaneses by letting the keep Manchuria • 1. Chaing was more concerned with war against the Chinese Communists

  9. E. July 1937, Japan attacked Chinese troops outside of Beijing • 1. Japanese siezed the city • 2. Chaing refused to surrender and moved the capitol

  10. F. Japan planned to sieze Soviet Siberia, in the 30’s they conspired with Nazi Germany to divide the Soviet Union • G. 1940’s- Japan demads rights to natural resources in French Indochina • 1. In response the U.S. imposes economic sanctions

  11. H. Economic sanctions hurt the Japanese who needed oil and iron from the U.S. • 1. In retaliation, Japan decided to launch a surprise attack on the U.S.

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