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Transcript of The Coming of War 1931-1942 Chapter 14. Section 1: Dictators and War.
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The Coming of War1931-1942Chapter 14
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Section 1: Dictators and War
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Why it Matters• WWI and the Great
Depression impacted almost every corner of the globe.• Dictatorship and
totalitarianism were able to grasp many states (nations)
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Focus Question: Why did totalitarian states rise after World War I, and what did they do?
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A Bitter Peace Unravels• With the end of WWI
and the Treaty of Versailles nations again were divided over the terms of peace.
• During the 1920’s many nations moved toward democracy and others in the opposite direction of totalitarianism
• Totalitarianism – a theory of government in which a single party or leader controls the economic, social, and cultural lives of its people
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Checkpoint: What legacy did World War I leave behind?
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Characteristics of a Totalitarian State• Single-Party
dictatorship • Strong, charismatic
leader often at head of government• State control of the
economy• Use of police, spies,
and terror to enforce the will of the state
• Government control of the media and use of propaganda to indoctrinate citizens• Use of schools and
youth organizations to spread ideology• Strict censorship of
artists, intellectuals, and political rivals
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Repression in the Soviet Union and Italy• The 1917 Russian
Revolution was the first totalitarian state (Lenin)• His programs
resulted in civil war, starvation ,famine, and death of millions of Russians
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Stalin’s Grip on the Soviet Union• Joseph Stalin (man of
steal) - took Lenin’s place as the head of the Communist Party• His attempts to
transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power caused millions of deaths (purges)
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Mussolini’s Fascist Party Controls Italy• Italian totalitarianism
was in many ways a result of the war, peace treaties, and economic depression.• Benito Mussolini –
Fascist Party, trumpeted nationalism and promised to make Italy great again.
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Checkpoint: How did Stalin and Mussolini maintain their power?
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Aggressive Leaders in Germany and Japan• After WWI Germany
became a democracy (Weimar Republic)• Economic woes and
runaway inflation plagued the young government
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The Nazis Rise• The National Socialist
German Workers’ Party, or Nazi began to threaten the republic• They were not
socialists or communist or any ism that promoted class interests or workers’ rights above German ethnic solidarity
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Adolf Hitler• Adolf Hitler – led the
Nazi Party, failed artist, wounded and decorated WWI soldier• Wrote Mein Kampf
(“My Struggle”) stated the problems facing Germany• His most piercing
criticisms were of the communists and Jews
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Anti-Semitic• Anti-Semitic –
prejudice against Jewish people• Anti-Semitism had
troubled Europe for centuries, motivated by religious intolerance and economic resentment
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Hitler Seizes Power• Recognizing the power of
Hitler’s party president of the Weimar Republic appointed Hitler chancellor of Germany in 1933
• Over two years he became chancellor and president then consolidated his power
• This was a totalitarian regime (secret police) pgs. 438, 440
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Militarists Gain Power in Japan• Reasserting power,
military leaders argued that expansion through out Asia would solve Japan’s economic troubles• Japan did not become
a totalitarian state, but remained a constitutional monarchy
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The Japanese Expand Their Empire• In 1931 Japan
attacked Manchuria• 1937 Japan moved
against China, gaining control over major Chinese railroad links and coastal areas• The “Rape of
Nanjing” 200,000
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Checkpoint: How did the Great Depression affect political life in Germany and Japan?
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Dictators Turn to Aggression• Germany and Italy
resorted to acts of aggression similar to those of Japan in Asia• The League of
Nations was powerless to do anything
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Hitler and Mussolini Threaten the Peace• Hitler focused on
restoring Germany’s economy, army, navy, and air force in direct defiance of the Treaty of Versailles
• Hitler spoke of the need to gain Lebensraum, living space
• Mussolini invaded Ethiopia with many pleas and little response for the League of Nations
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Fighting Breaks out in Spain• Spanish Civil War –
bloody conflict that raged from 1936 until 1939.• Fascist rebels fought
against Spain's democratic Republic aided by Hitler and Mussolini
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Checkpoint: Why did the League of Nations fail to halt German and Italian aggressions?
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Aggression Goes Unchecked• Appeasement –
policy of granting concessions to a potential enemy in the hope that it will maintain peace• French and British
policy in the 1930s’
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Cont.• Anschluss (AHN shloos)
– in the spring of 1938 Austria’s entrance into the Reich• Munich Pact – the
agreement Chamberlain reached at conference with Germany declaring “peace for our time,” this only delayed WWII for 11 months
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Checkpoint: Why did Britain, France, and the U.S. not stop fascist aggression in the 1930’s?
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From Isolation to InvolvementSection 2
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Why it Matters• Roosevelt
condemned aggression in Asia but did little to stop it, while Britain and France continued appeasement in Germany
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Focus Question: How did Americans react to events in Europe and Asia in the early years of WWII?
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Roosevelt Opposes Aggression• Roosevelt criticized
Japan’s aggression by calling it “reign of terror and international lawlessness”• Roosevelt suggested
that no part of the world was truly isolated (pg. 444)
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War Erupts in Europe• Hitler Launches a Blitzkrieg
Against Poland• Blitzkrieg – sudden attack
(lighting war)• France Falls to the Axis Powers• Axis Powers – Germany, Italy,
Japan• Allied Powers – Britain,
France, Soviet Union, U.S., China
• Winston Churchill – British Prime Minister
• The Battle of Britain is fought in the air. (pg. 446)
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Checkpoint: Which side seemed to be winning the war at the end of 1940?
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Americans Debate Involvement• America Favors
Isolation • Theories behind why
the U.S. became involved in WWI• Interventionists Urge
Support for the Allies• Neutrality Act of
1939 – cash and carry provisions
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Cont.• Isolationists Argue for
Neutrality• Trade would
automatically involve the U.S., argued The America First Committee• Roosevelt inches toward
involvement with the Tripartite Pact – making allies of Germany, Italy, and Japan
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Should the U.S. Enter World War IIIsolationist Viewpoint-------
Interventionist Viewpoint-------
Make a list of both viewpoints using your text.
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Checkpoint: According to interventionists, how would aiding the Allies actually keep the United States out of war?
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America Takes Steps Toward War• Lend-Lease Act –
authorized Roosevelt to “sell transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any such government any defense article”
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Cont.• Atlantic Charter –
document that endorsed national self-determination and an international system of “general security”• U.S. Navy Battles
German U-Boats
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Checkpoint: How did the United States support the Allies after Roosevelt’s reelection?