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