Transcript Aggressors on the March

Aggressors on the March
Chapter 15 / Section 4
World Drifts to War
the mid-1930’s Germany and Italy
were on military conquests.
 Followed closely by Japan who
struggled for democracy.
 Democracy fails by the 1930’s when the
Depression hits.
 Emperor Hirohito is the military leader
over Japan.
 Nickname: “Mr. Is that so”, because just
pacified the people.
 By
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
 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.
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
 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.
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
 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.
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
 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.
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
 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.
World Drifts to War (cont’d)
 Civil
War in
Spain
 Francisco
Franco, general
who leads Spain
to fascist-style
government.
 Backed by Italy
and Germany.
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.
Western Democracies Fail to Halt
Aggression (cont’d)
 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.