Transcript 1919-1939
1919-1939 How World War II Occurred Reasons The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I was incredibly hard on Germany Crippling war reparations to England and France from Germany Unemployment, inflation, and a ruined economy made Hitler VERY popular in Germany Fascism A militant poltical movement that emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to the leader Different from communism and democracy Nations MUST struggle, only the strong survive Grew in Italy, Spain, Germany, and Japan Italy Benito Mussolini A.K.A. “Ill Duce!” Germany The Nazi Party comes to power in 1933 with Adolf Hitler leading Germany Turn to page 479 Hitler also known as “Der Fuhrer” or the Leader Why the Nazi’s? They spoke to a German population destroyed by the Versailles Treaty and economic disruption globally “THEY ARE TO BLAME!” Targeted Jews, communists, homosexuals, artists, gypsies, and Slavs The Nazi’s A political party that will emerge in post World War I Germany. It is fascist Fascism began in Italy, not anti-semtic there. In Germany, definitely The German citizen is the greatest, everyone is weak. Especially Slavs and Jews. Hitler eventually is freely elected to lead the German people. His book was very clear on what he wanted to do. Emboldened After the Nazi’s gained power they broke the Versailles treaty and NO ONE STOPPED THEM! They rearmed Anschluss! Eventually, Europe was waking up to the fact these NAZI’s were bad. Hitler wanted more; the Sudentenland Czeck Troops The Sudentenland Million of ethnic Germans living in Czeck Republic Hitler wanted it. The French and British said no way. Hitler demanded it and war between these powers happen. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of Great Britain travels to Germany to ensure peace. Chamberlain, PEACE IN OUR TIME! Neville Chamberlin Prime Minister of Great Britain Promised “Peace in Our Time!” Practiced “appeasement.”-Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace. Who was Winston Churchill?? Churchill