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Chapter 24 A World In Flames

Chapter 24 A World In Flames. Section 1 America and the World. The Rise of Dictators. The treaty that ended WWI and the economic depression that followed contributed to the rise of dictatorships in Europe and Asia. Italy. 1 st major dictatorship in Europe

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Chapter 24 A World In Flames

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  1. Chapter 24A World In Flames Section 1 America and the World

  2. The Rise of Dictators • The treaty that ended WWI and the economic depression that followed contributed to the rise of dictatorships in Europe and Asia.

  3. Italy • 1st major dictatorship in Europe • 1919 Benito Mussolini founded Italy’s Fascist Party. (anti-communist) • Fascism = aggressive nationalism • They believe the nation is more important than the individual, and that a nation became great by expanding its territory and building its military.

  4. Backed by the Blackshirts. Benito Mussolini

  5. 1917 – Bolshevik Party, led by Vladimir Lenin, set up Communist gov’t throughout the Russian empire. 1922 - Renamed Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. One-party rule USSR

  6. 1926 – Joseph Stalin became the new dictator. 1927 – began to industrialize the country. Millions who resisted were killed. USSR

  7. New parties rose in Germany. Nazi Party was anti-communist and nationalistic. Adolf Hitler, called for unification under one gov’t. Germany

  8. Believed Germans were part of a “master race” destined to rule the world. Felt Jews were responsible for the worlds problems. 1933 Hitler appointed Prime Minister. Germany

  9. Storm Troopers intimidated voters into giving Hitler dictorial powers. Germany

  10. Many Japanese wanted to seize territory to gain needed resources. 1931- w/o permission, the army invaded Manchuria. Military took control of Japan. Japan

  11. America Turns to Neutrality • The Nye Committee documented the huge profits that arms factories had made during the war. • People believed this influenced America into war. • Americans began to support isolationism.

  12. Legislating Neutrality • Neutrality Act of 1935 – made it illegal for Americans to sell arms to any country at war. • Neutrality Act of 1937 – ctd. the ban and required nonmilitary supplies from the U.S. on a “cash and carry” basis.

  13. Rome-Berlin Axis • After the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, Hitler and Mussolini signed an agreement pledging to cooperate on several issues.

  14. Anti-Comintern Pact • The following month Japan aligned itself with Germany and Italy. • Pact required the 2 countries to exchange info about Communist groups. • These 3 countries became known as the AXIS POWERS

  15. FDR & Internationalism • FDR supported internationalism – trade b/w nations creates prosperity and helps prevent war.

  16. Japan Goes to War • 1937 – Japan launched a full scale attack on China. • Roosevelt authorized the sale of weapons to China, saying that the Neutrality Act of 1937 did not apply, since neither side actually declared war.

  17. End of Section 1 Next: Section 2 World War II Begins

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