Aggressors Invade

Unit 10 – Ms. Doyle

Day 1: Page 1: Aggressors InvadeWARM UP

1. Who do you think the Superpowers of WWII are?

2. What do you think the word appeasement means? (Hint: look at the hidden word inside appeasement)

3. Why do you think appeasement would fail?

Agenda: Warm Up Aggressors Chart Rape of Nanking

Homework:

Make a chart like the one below in your NB and title it Aggressors Invade Nations

Japan Germany

Italy Spain

Aggressor: Japan•1920’s- Japan had been more democratic- had a constitution, signed Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war•Great Depression strikes- people blame the government•Military leaders take over control of the government, but keep Emperor Hirohito as head of state•Are extreme nationalists•Want to solve economic problems by building a Pacific Empire•Invades Manchuria in 1931•Invade China in 1937 resulting in the “Rape of Nanking”

Aggressor: Italy•Mussolini wants a colonial empire•Italy invades Ethiopia (Africa) in 1935•Italy’s superior technology defeats Ethiopians•League of Nations did not step in to stop the invasion

Aggressor: Germany•Hitler ignores the Treaty of Versailles•League of Nations does not stop Germany•March 1936- Hitler invades the Rhineland- Britain and France “Appease” Hitler by giving in•Germany’s power is strengthened by this, Hitler sees France and Britain as weak •Hitler and Mussolini make an alliance- Rome-Berlin Axis- Japan joins- Axis powers formed. •Nov 1937- Hitler takes control of Austria and invades Czechoslovakia to create the Third Reich (Empire)•Munich Conference- September 1938- France and Britain allow Hitler to take the Sudetenland (appeasement)•Russia (Stalin) and Germany (Hitler) sign a non-aggression pact

Aggressor: Spain

•Spain was a monarchy until 1931•Revolt- Francisco Franco emerges- Fascist•3 year civil war•Hitler and Mussolini assist Franco •1939- Franco becomes dictator of Spain

Day 1: Page 1: Aggressors Invade

Read the article, “Scarred by History: The Rape of Nanjing” and write a reflection that addresses the following questions:– Why did Japan desire additional territory and why

did the Japanese target China?– Describe what happened in Nanjing, China.– What is the legacy of this event?