1 / 23

United States

United States. World War II. Political and Economic Upheaval. Political and Economic Struggles in Europe: Devastation of World War I Communist Revolution in Russia Problems of Paris Peace Conference Great Depression Economic Crisis showed failure ideals of democracy.

trixie
Download Presentation

United States

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. United States World War II

  2. Political and Economic Upheaval • Political and Economic Struggles in Europe: • Devastation of World War I • Communist Revolution in Russia • Problems of Paris Peace Conference • Great Depression • Economic Crisis showed failure ideals of democracy. • People received no help from government • People turned to strong leaders who provided limited civil liberties for help.

  3. The Rise of Communism • Karl Marx • Command Economy • Socialism • Communism • February 1917 Russian Revolution • Overthrew Czar Nicholas II • Bolshevik Revolution • Vladimir Lenin

  4. The Rise of Communism • Lenin’s Slogan: “Peace, Bread and Land” • Pull Russia out of the war with the central powers • Ample food and land for the people of Russia • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk – Peace with Germany • Lenin had strict control of government and people. • New Economic Policy • Mixed Economy • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

  5. Problems Created By The Paris Peace Conference • World Powers wanted Germany to suffer for World War I • Germany signed an Armistice hoping for a favorable peace agreement. • Germany set up a democratic government. • Germany was excluded from League of Nations • Powers forced Germany to accept the Treaty of Versailles • Debilitated Germany’s military • Made Germany pay War Reparations • Made Germany admit sole responsibility for World War I • Broke up the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which broke up ethnic groups.

  6. Economic Crisis • World War I crushed the economies of the European nations. • Large debts • Losing countries struggled to pay reparations and the victorious nations counted on that payment to repay the United States. • Soldiers could not find jobs after the war. • October 29th, 1929 New York Stock Market crashed. • Great Depression • United States passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff

  7. Nationalism • Mass unemployment • Poverty • Despair • Unstable economy and societies, people lost confidence in their elected leaders. • People turned to political movements • Nationalism grew the most in the poorest countries. • Each country pushed for their own interest

  8. The Rise of Totalitarianism • Totalitarian government • Dictatorship

  9. Italy • Benito Mussolini • Fascism • Fascist Party • Constitutional Monarchy • Expansionism • Francisco Franco • Glorification of the State • Xenophobia and Racism • Pogroms

  10. Japan • 1925 Japan allowed a switch from nobility and military to democratic ideals • Emperor Hirohito • Showa • Japanese army invaded Manchuria • Japanese military established control

  11. Germany • Armed gangs of fascists and communists • NAZIS • Fuhrer – Adolf Hitler • Aryan Race • Genocide • Anti-Sematic • War Reparations • Scapegoating • Gestapo

  12. The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) • Joseph Stalin (1930) • Brutal violence • Had all opposition to Communism put to death. 1.5 to 7 million.

  13. Rejection of Peace • 63 Nations signed the Paris Peace Pact (Kellogg-Briand Pact) • Except Russia • Promised to use negotiations rather than war to solve problems. • Except for self defense. • Germany Italy and Japan ignored the pact

  14. Japanese Aggression • Invaded Manchuria • Withdrew from the League of Nations • China signed a treaty with Japan ceding Manchuria • Japan seized all major cities along the coast

  15. Italian Aggression • Invaded Ethiopia • Joined forces with Germany • Joined the Rome/Berlin/Tokyo Axis (Axis Powers) • Allied Powers (Britain and France) • Italy invaded Albania

  16. German Aggression • Hitler moved troops into the Rhineland • Annexed Austria • Annexed part of Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) through Appeasement at the Munich conference. • Hitler agreed to a non aggression pact with Russia.

  17. The Invasion of Poland-World War II Begins • Hitler took the rest of Czechoslovakia • Invaded Poland • Hitler used Blitzkrieg method • 1939 France and Britain declared war on Germany

  18. The United States Remains Neutral • Strong Isolationists • Sad memories of World War I • Unpaid war debts from European countries • Afraid of another depression • Believed arms manufacturers and Wall Street pushed United States into World War I • Neutrality Acts • Passed the Ludlow Amendment • United States used a “cash and carry” policy

  19. Germany Attacks France and Britain • Germany invaded • Denmark and Norway • Belgium and Holland • France • Winston Churchill new Prime Minister in Britain • Battle of Britain • RAF • Radar

  20. United States Tries To Help • Peace time Draft • Franklin Roosevelt elected to 3rd term (4) • Continued to aid Great Britain • Selective Training and Service Act • Only excused by religious training and beliefs • Conscientious Objectors • Neutrality Policy hurt rather than helped • Lend Lease Act • Atlantic Charter • Soviet Union used the Scorched Earth Policy

  21. The French Resistance • French Resistance • Communists and Non Communist • Charles de Gaulle • Forces of France

  22. Problems In Southeast Asia • United States cut off

More Related