World War II - Davis School District / Overvie · · 2017-05-18Causes of World War II 1....
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Warm-up
Predict!
How were women in the US a big part of the war
effort?
How was Hitler able to gain power in Germany?
How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?
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World War IIOutcome: Causes of World War II
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Causes of World War II
1. Underlying Causes of World War II a. Nationalism (Review from WWI): Extreme pride in one’s nationality or country
b. Imperialism (Review from WWI): Taking of land/property
c. Militarism (Review from WWI): Building weapons or a strong military
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Causes of World War II
1. Underlying Causes of World War II d. Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and
often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocraticgovernment headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
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e. Totalitarian Dictatorships: Leaders who control all aspects of society
i. Each dictator took advantage of economic problems by:
1. Promising simple solutions to their nation’s problems
2. Rebuilding national pride (often using propaganda)
3. Providing scapegoats (targets for anger & blame)
4. Absorbing power, taking away individual rights, and crushing
opposition (1 party; 1 ruler)
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Adolf Hitler in Germany
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2. Fascist Germany
a. Dictator: Adolf Hitler (Der Fuhrer or The leader)
i. Nazism is German Fascism
b. Goals:
i. Nationalism:
1. Wanted to rebuild Germany
2. Preached Vengeance against (4 hates)
a. Democracies (a weak & undisciplined form of gov’t)
b. Communism (a threat to Nazi growth)
c. November Criminals who signed the WWI Armistice
d. Jews (the source of all evil & problems in Germany)
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Causes of World War II
2. Fascist Germany
ii. Imperialism:
1. A desire to unite all people of German ancestry (Blood & language)
2. “Lebensraum” (a desire for more living space) needed to build his
empire he called The Third Reich
iii. Militarism:
1. Defied the Treaty of Versailles & rebuild the army
2. Created the “Nazi War Machine”
3. Built #1 military in the world
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Benito Mussolini of Italy
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3. Fascist Italy
a. Dictator: Benito Mussolini (Il Duce = The Leader)
b. Goals:
i. Nationalism:
1. Wished to rebuild the ancient Holy Roman Empire
ii. Imperialism:
1. Felt betrayed by the Allies at the Treaty of Versailles Conference
due to a promise of land for joining the Allies that was not kept
2. Wanted to control lands around the Mediterranean Sea;
3. “Mare Nostrum” = Our Sea
iii. Militarism:
1. Formed the Rome-Berlin Axis (alliance) with Germany in 1936
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Hideki Tojo & Emperor Hirohito
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4. Japan
a. Dictators:
i. Hideki Tojo: Military Leader & Prime Minister
ii. Emperor Hirohito: Political & Spiritual figurehead
b. Goals
i. Nationalism:
1. Japan wanted to be #1 in Asia
2. Goal: Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere: name for power in Asia
ii. Imperialism:
1. To be #1 in Asia, they needed oil and raw materials
2. Wanted China’s land (and others) to obtain oil and raw materials
iii. Militarism:
1. Built up the strongest military regime in Asia
2. Soldier’s motto: “Death before Dishonor”
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5. Others
a. Spain: Franco’s fascists won the Spanish Civil War
b. Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin took control of the communist nation
Germany, Italy, & Japan became known as the Axis
Powers once the war began. AKA the Bad Guys!
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Francisco Franco of Spain
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Joseph Stalin in The Soviet Union
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e. Poor Decisions were made by the powerful democracies
i. France & Great Britain adopted a policy of appeasement
ii. The League of Nations would prove ineffective; lacked a military
iii. U.S.: Isolationism & Depression kept our focus on U.S. concerns; once aggression began we claimed to be neutral
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Causes of World War II
Equation:
Nationalism + Imperialism + Militarism = Aggression
Extreme Aggression = War!