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Sit in a desk, not on a desk Get some work out for another class
and work on it No cell phones should be out, you
can listen to music with headphones only! This goes for you too Colby
Absolutely under now circumstances should there be any food out
The End of The Great War
Triple Entente – Great Britain, France, Russia
Triple Alliance – Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire
Armistice signed on November 11, 1918 Fighting stops
Red Scare
A result of the Russian Revolution of 1917 Russia becomes a communist country
Americans were afraid communism would spread to the US
Communism a political theory derived from Karl Marx,
advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Bomb plots Many innocent people arrested
Wilson’s 14 Points
1st 5 points suggested ways future wars could be avoided
14th point called for a League of Nations Congress did not want the US in the
League because it could easily pull the US into wars in Europe
Treaty of Versailles
Presented to Germany in May 1919 Forced to sign or France was going to
invade Germany until they did Germany was given the blame of the war
▪ War Guilt Clause Germany had to pay reparations
▪ $33 Billion – Germany could not afford Germany had to disarm their military
League of Nations included The US does not join
Germany
Humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles Adolf Hitler threatens to fight again
World War II Looms on the Horizon
Adolf Hitler come to power Nazi party
Germany begins rearming the military
Germany begin reclaiming land lost in the Treaty of Versailles
Japan attacks the US
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Surprise attack US officially enters WWII the next
day
Treaty of Versailles
Presented to Germany in May 1919 Forced to sign or France was going to
invade Germany until they did Germany was given the blame of the war
▪ War Guilt Clause Germany had to pay reparations
▪ $33 Billion – Germany could not afford Germany had to disarm their military
League of Nations included The US does not join
Adolf Hitler Born in Austria-Hungary April 20th, 1889 4th of 6 children Moved to Germany when he was 3 Wanted to be a painter but was rejected
twice by Vienna’s Academy of Fine Arts 1907,1908 “unfitness of painting”
Moved to Munich in 1913 Did not want to serve in the Austro-
Hungarian Imperial Army▪ “because of the mix of races in its army”
Joins the Bavarian Army as an Austrian Civilian
Adolf Hitler
Had always been prejudice towards religion and racist Murderous and anti-Semitic after the Triple
Alliance were defeated in WWI Returns to Munich after WWI and appointed
to be an intelligence agent in the German Worker’s Party (DPA) (undercover agent) Meets Anton Drexler and Dietrich Eckart
▪ Founders, anti-Semitic, nationalist, anti-capitalist, strong active gov’t, non-Jewish
Invited to join the Party and became the 55th member in 1919
Adolf Hitler
Discharged from the army on March 31, 1920 and begins working full time with the German Worker’s Party Changes name to the National Socialist German
Worker’s Party aka the Nazi Party Hitler designs the party’s flag – red, white circle, black
swastika February 1921 – gives his first speech, 6k people
Against the Treaty of Versailles, rival politicians, against Marxism and Jews
Seen as a future prominent political leader in Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler and Drexler have an argument and Hitler leaves the Nazi Party in June 1921 Agrees to return in July if he is made the
chairman Beer Hall Speeches
Hitler would give speeches across Germany in beer halls▪ Blamed Jews for economic hardships – scapegoats▪ Told of his displeasure of German losing WWI▪ Great and powerful speaker
Beer Hall Putsch
Nazi Party was using Italian Fascism as their model
Hitler wanted his own “March on Rome” Enlist the help of WWI General Ludendorff November 8, 1923 – Hitler storms into a
meeting of 3K and declares the National Revolution had begun
Hitler was arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison Only serves a little over a year – pardoned Wrote Mein Kampf
▪ Laid out his plan to transform Germany into a 1 race society
Hitler’s Rise to Power
After being released from prison he agrees to only seek political power through democratic elections
Renounced his Austrian citizenship to run for office in Germany Could not run for any office until 1932
Loses two election in 1932 but no majority government is formed Appointed Chancellor in November
How does Hitler become Chancellor?
“Brownshirts”– Hitler’s private army used fear tactics to eliminate
opposition
Used speeches and propaganda to gain support
Nazi Party gains votes in Reichtag (German Legislature): 1930 = 18% of vote 1932 = 37% of vote
Hitler appointed Chancellor (Prime Minister) in 1933
How did Hitler Gain Total Power?
“Reichstag fire” - blamed on communists
Ended democracy in Germany
What actions did Hitler take as Der Furher – The Leader?
Ignored the TOV Rebuilt Army & Opened
Weapons Factories Stopped reparations payments
Economy improved New Jobs - military sector Decreased unemployment
Eliminated political opposition
Began planning for expansion of the Third Reich (Third Empire)
What was the Jewish Problem? Hitler’s belief that Aryan
German’s were the “Master Race” – blond hair, blue eyes, strong and disciplined
Blamed Germany’s problems on the Jewish
Racism and propaganda used to create distrust and hatred against Jews and non-Aryans.
What actions did Hitler take to solve the “Jewish Problem”
1935 Nuremburg Laws Stripped Jews of
Citizenship Can’t Hold Public Office Barred From Schools Boycott Jewish Businesses Banned non-Jews from
marriage to Jews 1938 Kristallnacht
Jews attacked on streets Jewish businesses
vandalized Burned Synagogues Many Jews shot or sent to
prison camps
Formative
What did the people want?
What did Hitler Offer?
2. Name and explain three ways Hitler gained control of Germany 3. Name 3 problems Germany had after WWI
ItalyProblems After WWI
460,000 Soldiers killed Heavy debt Dissatisfaction with TOV - Britain and
France didn’t give Italy the land they promised in the Treaty of London
Governments were coalitions that couldn’t make decisions
Problems Continue
Value of lira declined
Price of bread rose Shortage of Coal Rising
unemployment let to unrest in cities
Peasants seize lands
Mussolini Gains Power
Promises to solve Italy’s problems
Something for everyone: Nationalists – recreate the
Roman Empire Landowners – protect private
property Workers – full unemployment
Blackshirts Mussolin’s Followers Used Force to gain power
March on Rome1922
“Either the government will be given to us or we shall seize it by marching on Rome”
20,000 Blackshirts in a planned Coup d’etat
King Victor Emmanuel fears Civil War - names Mussolini Prime Minister
“Il Duce” – The Leader
Solved Unemployment Problem
Restored Patriotism and Nationalism
Recaptured Italy’s Greatness
“Made the Trains Run on Time
Limited Individual Freedoms
What Problems did Japan have after WWI? Weak Constitutional
Monarchy Conflicts with west over
immigration policies and TOV/LON
Population Explosion 35M to 60 M Need land for farming and
living space Industrial Revolution =
need for more raw materials
Economic Problems due to Great Depression
What type of government evolved in Japan? Civilian government
had no control over military
Militarism influenced all aspects of society
Military gradually gains control of the government
▪ Hirohito figurehead▪ Tojo as Military General
and Leader of Japan
What were Japan’s Military and Nationalist Goals? Solve Countries
Problems through foreign expansion
Pacific empire rich in raw materials and living space
Begin in 1931 – Invasion of Manchuria 1931 Attack on Manchuria