World War II Paths to War

Chapter 25Section 1World War II

Paths to WarMain IdeasHitler's belief of racial domination laid the foundation for aggressive expansion of Germany.Needs more land for Aryan empireWill look to Soviet UnionNeeds Slave labor to build Third ReichTurns to the Slavie PeopleHitler Violates the Treaty of Versailles, forms new alliances, makes demands, and invades countries

The German Path to WarHitler send troops into RhinelandPart of Germany, but in their demilitarized zone.Not supposed to have weapons or fortifications according to the treaty of Versailles. Brittan's AppeasementBrittan didnt agree with the use of force against GermanyBelieved Germany occupying their own territory as reasonableBelieved that through appeasement, Germany and All of Europe would achieve peace

Hitler Violates Treaty

Why was Germany prohibited from having troops in the Rhineland?

ItalyBenito MussoliniItalys Prime MinisterDreamed of new Roman EmpireInvades Ethiopia, October 1935This angers France & Britain1936Mussolini & Hitler help General Francisco Franco in Spanish Civil WarCreate the Rome-Berlin Axis, creating an alliance between Italy and Germany Germany creates an alliance with Japan by signing the Anti-Comintern Pact. Promising a common front against communism.

New Alliances

1937Germany once again a World PowerHitler didn't believe France or Brittan gave much opposition to his planHitler, an native Austrian planned a Anschluss (AHN-shloos) or Union with AustriaDid this by threatening Austria with invasionForced Austrian chancellor to put Austrian Nazis in charge of the governmentNew government invite German troops into AustriaNext day Hitler annex's Austria into Germany

Union with AustriaHitler next objective is to deconstruct Czechoslovakia1938 Hitler demands Germany be given Sudetenland (soo-deyt-n-land) an area in northwestern Czechoslovakia.Sudetenland largely inhabited by GermansExpresses he will risk world war to active this objectiveThe Czechs stood by helplessly as Brittan, France German, and Italian leaders agreed to virtually all of Hitler's demands.This is the highpoint of appeasement by Europe to Hitler.Brittans Prime Minister will boast that the this agreement will mean Peace For Our Time Believed Hitler when he said he would make no more demands

Demands and AppeasementHitler is now convinced the Western democracies wont fightMarch 1939, Hitler invades Bohemia & Moravian (maw-rey-vee-uh n ) Western CzechoslovakiaIn Eastern Czechoslovakia, Slovakia becomes controlled by the Nazi Germany as wellHitler then demands the Polish Port of DanzigGreat Brittan finally realizes the German danger and offer to help PolandGreat Brittan and France now realize they will need help from the soviet Union to stop Hitler and the Nazi AggressionBoth countries begin negations with the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin

Great Brittan and France ReactHitler is still convinced Western Europe wont fight him over Poland

Worried about the Soviet Union, Hitler makes agreement with Stalin

August 23, 1939 Germany & Soviet Union Sign Nonaggression Pact

Hitler offers Stalin control over Eastern Poland and the Baltic States

He never really believes he will deliver this promise because he knew he would eventually fight the Soviets.Hitler and the Soviets

Hitler will shock the world with the Soviet Nonaggression PactThe soviet agreement gave Hitler the freedom to attack PolandSeptember 1, 1939 German forces invade Western Poland2 days later Brittan and France declare war on Germany

Germany Invades Poland

Where did Hitler believe he could find more space to expand Germany?

September 18, 1931 Japanese soldiers disguised as Chinese blew up section of the Manchurian Railroad.Wanted to make it look as if Chinese blew the railroad upWill give the Japanese justification for taking ManchuriaThis will lead Japan into a expansionist policy to enlarge JapanLeads to League of Nations sending in investigators The league of nations issue a report condemning the incidentJapan will withdraw from the League of NationsAlthough the United States doesnt recognize Japans takeover of Manchuria they refuse to threaten force.Over the next several years Japan will take control of Mongolia, North China around Beijing The Japanese Path to WarChiang Kai-Shek - Chinese emperor didnt want war with Japan because he feared the communist more.Decides to let Japan govern North China to appease the JapanesePROBLEM Japan continues Southward1936 Chiang ended his war effort against the communist to focus on Japans continual southward movementDecember 1937 Japan seizes the China Capital of NanjingJapan destroys the capital city and massacres about 100,000 civilians and prisoners of war.Became know as the Rape of Nanjing

War With ChinaJapan wanted China to join a New Order comprising of Japan, Manchuria, and ChinaJapan believed they would guide this new Asian Order to prosperityWith this order Japan planned to sieve Soviet Serbia because if its rich resourcesIn the 1930s Japan begins working with Nazi GermanyJapan believed that both they and Germany would attack the Soviet Union to divide the resourcesHad to look elsewhere to defeat the Soviets due to the Nonaggression Pact Germany had signed in 1939 with the Soviets

The New Asian Order1940 - Fear of war with the United States, Japan still attacked French Indochina to exploit their desperately needed resourcesThe United States warns Japan it will apply economic sanctions in the effort to enforce international lawJapan need the scrap metal and oil it was receiving from the United StatesViewed this as a threat of it long term objectivesJapan decides to launch a attack on European and United States colonies in Southeast Asia

Japan Launces AttackWhy did Japan want to establish a New Order in East Asia?Create a chart to list examples of Japanese and German aggression prior to the outbreak of World War IIJapanese AggressionGerman Aggression