AIM: What were the causes of WWII?

Do Now:
1. How did the Great Depression in U.S. affect the world?


2. What was the League of Nations?

Notes:
Notes:


I. Long Term Causes

A. World Depression

B. Nationalism –especially Germany

C. Failure of League of Nations

1. No enforcement

2. American isolation – never in league

II. Steps towards War


A. Japanese invaded Manchuria 31’

1. takes more of China 37’

2. Rome – Berlin – Tokyo Axis

B. Italian aggression

1. Ethiopia 35’, Albania 39’

C. Spanish Civil War 36-39

1. Republican government (liberals/socialists) –vs- General Franco (Fascist State)

2. Italy and Germany help

A. test out new weapons

B. Rome – Berlin Axis

3. Franco wins 1939

D. German aggression

1. remilitarized Rhineland 1936

2. annexed Austria 1938 - Anschluss

3. Czechoslovakia conquered 39’

A. Munich agreement: England and France agree to give Hitler just Sudetenland

B. 6 months later, he takes all

C. appeasement – allowing aggressor to continue just to keep peace

4. Invaded Poland 9-1-39

A. Non-aggression pact with Russia

Secret: (share pieces of Poland)

B. England and France declare war 9-3-39

Aim: What was the League of Nations?

Do Now:

1. What is the UN?
2. What is its purpose?
3. Define: Humanitarian

Notes:
League of Nations: international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation.
A. Purpose


1. Maintain international peace

2. Develop friendly relations

3. Cooperate in solving problems – Economics, social, cultural, humanitarian,

4. Help nations reach goals

AIM: Why do treaties fail?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/treatyact.shtml


Do Now:

1. Do you think WWI was avoidable?
2. What were the results of WWI?

Notes:
Treaty of Versailles
1) Germany (who’s delegates were not allowed to participate in the peace conference) was forced to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations to the allies.


2) Austria-Hungry and the Ottoman Empire were broken up and new nations based upon popular sovereignty were created in Eastern Europe.

3) A League of Nations was created to settle future disputes between nations.

4) The Treaty does not resolve the causes of the War, and plants the seeds that lead to World War II.

Aim: What was life like under Stalin?

Do Now: 1. In your own words compare Lenin’s National
Economic Policy to Stalin’s Five-Year Plan.


V Collective Farms

A. All land combined

1. Farmers worked land together

2. each with a special job

3. quotas to be met

B. Problems:

1. Crop failure 1931-32

2. Kulaks: wealthier farmers who protested.

Killed their animals.

a. Millions executed or sent to Siberia

(approximately 10 million died)

VI. Communes

A. Huge farms - 100’s or 1,000’s work

B. Live together

C. Failed

I. Establishment of a Totalitarian State.

A. When one political party has total control

1. Leader of the party has absolute control (Stalin)

B. Suppressed opposition

1. Use of secret police

2. “Purges” - exile or kill suspected enemies within the Communist Party

C. Government control of newspapers, radio, T.V., magazines

1. Use of propaganda



II. Social aspects of Communism

A. Individual rights (though in the constitution) mean nothing

B. Equality for women

1. Workforce, salaries, etc.

C. Public education for all.
 
D. Religious teachers persecuted. Atheists.

Aim: How did the Russian Revolution change Russia?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/russia/stalinsact.shtmlDo Now:
1. Do you have a plan for the next five years?

2. What type of plans would a leader have for a country for five years?

3. How could a leaders 5 year plan be a positive or a negative for the poepl of that country?



Notes:

I. Establishment of a Totalitarian State.

A. When one political party has total control

1. Leader of the party has absolute control (Stalin)

B. Suppressed opposition

1. Use of secret police

2. “Purges” – exile or kill suspected enemies within the Communist Party

C. Government control of newspapers, radio, T.V., magazines

1. Use of propaganda



II. Social aspects of Communism

A. Individual rights (though in the constitution) mean nothing

B. Equality for women

1. Workforce, salaries, etc.

C. Public education for all

D. Religious teachers persecuted. Atheists.



III Economic Plans

A. Five Year Plans 1928-58

1. Designed to build up industry and agriculture.

2. Only the Heavy industry focused on Iron, Steel, Chemical and Electrical…etc.

B. Central Planning Agency GOSPLAN

1. Command Economy- makes quotas which industries & factories must meet in a 5 year period.

2. Incentives prizes and medals awarded as well as higher wages for those who out perform.

C. Problems

1. Neglected consumer production such as food clothing, housing… etc



VI Collective Farms

A. All land combined

1. Farmers worked land together

2. each with a special job

3. quotas to be met

B. Problems:

1. Crop failure 1931-32

2. Kulaks: wealthier farmers who protested. Killed their animals.

a. Millions executed or sent to Siberia (approximately 10 million died)

V. Communes

A. Huge farms – 100’s or 1,000’s work

B. Live together

C. Failed

Aim: What is Communism?

Do Now:
1. Who does is the character of Mr. Jones represent and why?

2. Who does old major represent?

3. Why are the animals unhappy?

4. How does Animal farm compare with the situation during WWI in Russia under the Czars leadership?









Leon Trotsky

• other leader of "October Revolution"

• pure communist, followed Marx

• wanted to improve life for all in Russia

• chased away by Lenin's KGB (Lenin's secret police)

Joseph Stalin

• not a good speaker, not educated like Trotsky

• same as Napoleon, didn't follow Marx's ideas

• cared for power, killed all that opposed him

• used KGB, allowed church, and propagandized

Aim: What was the Russian Revolution?

Do Now:
1. What is a Czar?



2. Who was Karl Marx? And what did he want?



3. How does WWI lead to the Russian Revolution?



Notes:

Russian Revolution

I. Czar Nicholas II

• a poor leader at best, compared to western kings

• cruel - sometimes brutal with opponents

• Sometimes kind - hired students as spies to make $

II. Karl Marx

• invented Communism

• "workers of the world unite", take over gov't

• dies before Russian Revolution

III. Communism

• same

• all people equal

• gov't owns everything, people own gov't