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WWII

WWII. Part 1: Build up to War. Motivation of Key Nations. USSR, Japan, Italy, and Germany. USSR (Soviet Union). Stalin (1878-1953) Ruler after Lenin (dies 1920s) Ruthless ruler, used position to gain power Known for “ eliminating ” his enemies and “ purges ”

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WWII

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  1. WWII Part 1: Build up to War

  2. Motivation of Key Nations USSR, Japan, Italy, and Germany

  3. USSR (Soviet Union) • Stalin (1878-1953) • Ruler after Lenin (dies 1920s) • Ruthless ruler, used position to gain power • Known for “eliminating” his enemies and “purges” • Still waiting for the “fall” capitalism • Remember Communism notes • Wants to encourage/speed up the “change” • Willing to make a deal with Hitler • Hitler promises not to invade USSR • Non Aggression Pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact)

  4. Japan & Militarist • Tojo 1884-1948 • Seek land resources = Empire • Need resources • Want to be independent from trade • Emperor Hirohito 1901-1989 • Figure head leader • Not seen/heard by Japanese people • Attacks Manchuria & Korea, and more

  5. Mussolini & Fascists • Mussolini 1883-1945 • To build empire • Holy Roman Empire • Treaty of Versailles • Did not gain colonies/land • Illegal rise to power • Use of threats • Plans to attack…Ethiopia and Africa

  6. Hitler 1889-1945 Build/rebuild Empire Restore honor/pride Regain lands Avenge Treaty of Versailles Make former Allies pay! Legal rise to power Plans to attack Europe “APPEASEMENT” British and French actions Hitler & Nazis

  7. The Road to War German aggression, European appeasement, and Japanese expansion

  8. Hitler’s Pre War Events • Breaks the Treaty of Versailles • Stop paying reparations & Rebuilds military • Takes back Rhineland (resources/buffer zone) • Claims Austria (Sound of Music) • Seeks ½ Czechoslovakia (living space) • Munich Pact • “Peace in our time” • Negotiations for ½ of Czechoslovakia (Sedetenland) • Hitler violates by taking back the other half • Non-Aggression pact with USSR (Aug 39) • Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact • Hitler and Stalin • Lands (WWI losses) including part of Poland • Poland Invasion (Sep 1939) • WWII begins

  9. Poland • Sep 1939 (Know the YEAR!) • WWII begins!! • German and Soviet joint attack • One week after signing the Non-Aggression Pact • Britain and France declare war • End of appeasement • Prepared?

  10. Japan’s Pre War Acts • Trade with US • Scrap metal and oil (lack their own resources) • Invade China = Manchuria (1931) • Resource rich – seek independence • US threatened to cut off trade unless leave China • Full scale invasion on China (1937) • US made reductions and threats • FDR Cut off supplies (1939) • Japan became more desperate • Pearl Harbor (Dec 1941) • US naval base in Hawaii • More later…

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