Aggressors on the March

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Aggressors on the March

• Chapter 15 / Section 4

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World Drifts to War

• By the mid-1930s Germany and Italy were on
  military conquests.
• Followed closely by Japan who struggled for
  democracy.
• Democracy fails by the 1930s when the Depression
  hits.
• Emperor Hirohito is the military leader over
  Japan.
• Nickname Mr. Is that so, because just pacified
  the people.

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World Drifts to War (contd)
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World Drifts to War (contd)

• With a militarist leader Japan planned a Pacific
  Empire that included China.
• Empire would include raw materials and markets
  for goods.
• In 1931, Japan seizes Manchuria beginning this
  empire rich in iron and coal. Set puppet gov. to
  rule.

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World Drifts to War (contd)

• The invasion was the first test for the League of
  Nations.
• The league was upset at the invasion but had no
  power to change it Japan withdraws in 1933.
• By 1937 Japan and China were at full scale war.
• Chinese fought back under Mao Zedong.

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World Drifts to War (contd)

• Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia
• After the League of Nations did little to Japan,
  Mussolini followed.
• October, 1935 Italy invades 1 of 4 remaining
  independent nations in Africa. (Little match for
  Italians)
• Once again the attack is condemned but no one
  stops it.

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World Drifts to War (contd)

• Hitler Defies Versailles Treaty
• Germany rearms with no resistance from the League
  of Nations.
• Soon after they invade the Rhineland, buffer
  zone.
• British urge appeasement, giving in to aggressor
  to keep peace.

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World Drifts to War (contd)

• Hitler Defies Versailles Treaty
• Once Hitler accomplished that he feared no one.
  Kept going.
• Seeing Hitler in action Mussolini wants an
  alliance with Germany.
• Axis Powers Germany, Italy, and Japan agreeing
  to be allies.

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World Drifts to War (contd)

• Civil War in Spain
• Francisco Franco, general who leads Spain to
  fascist-style government.
• Backed by Italy and Germany.

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Western Democracies Fail to Halt Aggression

• United States sticks to isolationism, avoid
  political ties to other countries.
• Third Reich, third German empire continued to
  expand. From Austria and Czechoslovakia to Poland
  and Russia.

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Western Democracies Fail to Halt Aggression
(contd)

• One last attempt at peace, the Munich Conference
  held September, 1938.
• British Prime Minister believes he can keep peace
  by giving a little.
• Less than six months after conference Hitler
  begins plan.
• Britain and France ask Stalin to help stop
  Hitler. But Stalin instead signs pact with Hitler
  for peace.