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World War II: Europe Preconditions

World War II: Europe Preconditions. Treaty of Versailles conditions World depression Isolationism in the U.S. Totalitarianism Nazism and fascism Anti-Semitism U.S. military weakness Weakness of the League of Nations. World War II: Europe Aggravators. London Conference (1933)

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World War II: Europe Preconditions

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  1. World War II: EuropePreconditions • Treaty of Versailles conditions • World depression • Isolationism in the U.S. • Totalitarianism • Nazism and fascism • Anti-Semitism • U.S. military weakness • Weakness of the League of Nations

  2. World War II: EuropeAggravators • London Conference (1933) • Hitler becomes dictator (1936) • Rome-Berlin axis (1936) • Neutrality Acts (1935-37) • Spanish Civil War (1936-39) • German compulsory military service (1935) • Germans militarize the Rhineland (1936) • Anschluss in Austria (1938) • Munich Conference (1938) • Non-Aggression Pact (1939)

  3. World War II: AsiaPreconditions • Isolationism in U.S. • Militarism in Japan • Japanese geography and economics • Ungenerous Treaty of Versailles

  4. World War II: AsiaAggravators • Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934) • Tokyo terminates Washington Naval Treaty (1934) • Japan walks out of disarmament conference (1935) • Japan quits League of Nations (1935) • Japan invades China (1937) • Panay (1937) • Tri-Partite Pact (1940) • FDR orders oil embargo on Japan and Japanese assets in U.S. frozen (1941)

  5. World War II: Triggers • Europe: Germany invades Poland (September 1, 1939) • Asia: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

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