review of world war 2

Introduction: World War IIIntroduction: World War II

Europe after Versailles: Europe after Versailles: The seeds of War

German Reaction

There was anger throughout Germany when the terms were made public. The Treaty became known as a Diktat - as it was being forced on them and the Germans had no choice but to sign it.

Many in Germany did not want the Treaty signed, but the representatives there knew that they had no choice as Germany was incapable of restarting the war again.

Many German citizens felt that they were being punished for the mistakes of the German government in August 1914 as it was the government that had declared war not the people.

VersaillesVersailles

War War GuiltGuilt

Beginning in early Beginning in early

1930s, Germany, Italy 1930s, Germany, Italy and Japan all began and Japan all began campaigns to acquire campaigns to acquire territoryterritory

Alleviated depression Alleviated depression in their countries by in their countries by military buildupmilitary buildup

Other nations, burned Other nations, burned out by WWI, reluctant out by WWI, reluctant to stop them to stop them

Japan’s ImperialismJapan’s Imperialism 1931: Manchuria1931: Manchuria

1933: storms out of 1933: storms out of League of NationsLeague of Nations

1937: invades China1937: invades China

1938: at war with 1938: at war with ChinaChina

1940: Axis Pact with 1940: Axis Pact with Germany and ItalyGermany and Italy

1941: Pearl Harbor 1941: Pearl Harbor attackattack

Rape of Nanking, Rape of Nanking, 19371937

Full-scale Japanese Full-scale Japanese invasion of Chinainvasion of China

In systematic In systematic attacks on port attacks on port city after city after surrender, surrender, 300,000 civilians 300,000 civilians killed; 80,000 killed; 80,000 women raped women raped

Rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy

Total Deaths: 72,724,200

How could there be another war How could there be another war

after so many died in WWI? after so many died in WWI? Article 231 is referred to as the "War Article 231 is referred to as the "War

Guilt Clause". Why were the Guilt Clause". Why were the Germans particularly angered by Germans particularly angered by this Article?this Article?

What is a dictatorship? What are the What is a dictatorship? What are the benefits and disadvantages?benefits and disadvantages?

What were the steps to war in 1939?What were the steps to war in 1939? Compare / contrast Canada’s role in Compare / contrast Canada’s role in

WWI and WWII.WWI and WWII.