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World War I had left Europe in Shambles Another War was inevitable Many governments were very unstable
◦ Allowed for dictators to gain support and overtake government German- Hitler Italy- Mussolini USSR- Lenin/Stalin
WWII
America decided early on that they would be neutral◦ Isolationism◦ Fix our own country before we help others
FDR did not agree with this◦ Internationalism◦ Did what the people wanted
Passed many Neutrality Acts
WWII
Civil War in Spain◦ After elections of Republicans, Socialists, and
Fascists, rebellions broke out Each group tried to rule
◦ USSR helped Communists, Germany and Italy helped Fascists, Americans did nothing
Italy and Germany pledged to support each other on other European affairs
Japan quickly followed and formed the Axis Powers
WWII
Germany tries to unite all German Speaking people◦ Started with Austria◦ Demanded Nazis be put into Government
positions◦ Austrian Chancellor gave in, but wanted a vote◦ Hitler invaded and forced unification, Anschluss
Hitler then focused on Sudetenland, part of Chechoslovakia
WWII
WWII Imperialism goes unchecked
◦ Japan invades China◦ Italy invades Ethiopia
League of Nations tells them to stop, but can’t enforce any sanctions
◦ Most countries were to poor and unstable to fight Wanted peace at any cost
◦ Appeasement
Many people accepted Austrian Anchluss◦ Mostly German heritage◦ Czechoslovakia was not◦ Heavily opposed unification
Leaders from Britain, France, Italy, and Germany met to decide what to do◦ Decided on appeasement◦ Gave in to Hitler, hoping he would stop
WWII
Hitler then focused on Poland Demanded back Danzig and some Polish
Ports◦ These demands convinced other countries that
Hitler would not stop◦ Pledged their support of Poland
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact◦ USSR would stay out of war◦ Would receive parts of Poland
WWII