The Leadup to WWII

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The Lead-up to WWII
Outcome 9.1 You will know the international
background leading up to World War II
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Some factors leading to WWII(Outcome 9.1)

• Problems with Treaty of Versailles
• Rise of Nationalism, esp. in Germany
• Militarism and expansionism (Japan, Germany,
  Italy)
• Rise of Totalitarian governments
• Fascist regimes (Germany, Italy)
• Imperialism (Japan, Italy)

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Back to the end of WWI 1919 Remember the Treaty
of Versailles?

• Treaty was forced onto Germany
• They had to admit blame for starting the war
• They had to pay to other European countries
  (reparations)
• They lost territory
• They could only have a limited military

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How did this make Germans feel?

• Angry?
• Like it was unfair?
• Humiliated?
• Vengeful?
• Probably all these feelings and more.

Hitler works this to his advantage
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The World in the inter-war years(1919 -
mid 1930s)

• Rise of Nationalism
• Rise of Militarism
• Rise of Totalitarianism
• Rise of Fascism
• also...
• The Great Depression affected economies all over
  the world. This caused unrest people not happy
  with their governments

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Nationalism

• After the WWI, new leaders come to power in many
  countries driven by the ideas of making their
  nations great and powerful.

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Militarism

• The buildup of a nations military. Usually
  precedes war or expansionism.

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Military Expansion before WWII
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Military Expansion before WWII
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Military Expansion before WWII
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German Expansion by 1942
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Totalitarianism

• A form of government in which the government has
  total control over its citizens.
• Usually has a strong dictator
• People have no (or few) rights and freedoms

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Types of Totalitarianism
Fascism
Communism
No private property Govt owns everything.
Nazism
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Is an empire is also totalitarian?
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Fascism

• A kind of totalitarianism
• strong dictator military
• Strong nationalism The glory of the nation
  more important that individual freedoms and
  rights
• Business is controlled but not owned by the
  government (unlike Communism)
• Hitlers Germany and Mussolinis Italy were
  fascist.

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Some factors leading to WWII(Outcome 9.1)

• Problems with Treaty of Versailles
• Rise of Nationalism, esp. in Germany
• Militarism and expansionism (Japan, Germany,
  Italy)
• Rise of Totalitarian governments
• Fascist regimes (Germany, Italy)
• Imperialism (Japan, Italy)