The Post War WorldThe Post War World

ChinaChina Imperial Govt. over Imperial Govt. over

thown by thown by KuomingtangKuomingtang (Chinese Nationalist (Chinese Nationalist Party) led by Sun Yat Party) led by Sun Yat Sen & Jiang JieshiSen & Jiang Jieshi– Supported by Bankers, Supported by Bankers,

Business PeopleBusiness People

Communist Party in Communist Party in China led by Mao China led by Mao Zedong (Led Rural Zedong (Led Rural Revolution)Revolution)– Supported by poor Supported by poor

peasantspeasants

ChinaChina Civil War between Civil War between

Nationalists & Nationalists & Communists (1927-1937)Communists (1927-1937)

The Long MarchThe Long March = 6,000 = 6,000 mile retreat by mile retreat by Communists to escape Communists to escape destructions (100,000 destructions (100,000 started only 8,000 started only 8,000 survivedsurvived

Communists & Communists & Nationalists join together Nationalists join together to fight off Japanese to fight off Japanese invasion (1937)invasion (1937)

Great BritainGreat Britain

British Empire is British Empire is shrinkingshrinking– Ireland (1922)Ireland (1922)– India (1935)India (1935)

Effected by the Great Effected by the Great Depression in the USADepression in the USA– Massive unemployment Massive unemployment

followed by recoveryfollowed by recovery Remains a world powerRemains a world power

– Biggest Navy in the worldBiggest Navy in the world– Most experienced armyMost experienced army

Sick of WarSick of War– Death of WWI = British do Death of WWI = British do

not want another warnot want another war

FranceFrance Economy still based on Economy still based on

agricultureagriculture– Does rely on trade with Does rely on trade with

other countriesother countries Large unemployment Large unemployment

during Depressionduring Depression– Leads to unstable Leads to unstable

governmentgovernment Maginot Line = Super Maginot Line = Super

trench systemtrench system– 150 miles long150 miles long– Runs along the French Runs along the French

German / Italian BorderGerman / Italian Border– Gives time for French Army Gives time for French Army

to reactto react

The Maginot LineThe Maginot Line

JapanJapan

Japan is powerful Japan is powerful Great Depression Great Depression

changed governmentchanged government– Militarists take over the Militarists take over the

governmentgovernment– Want an Empire in the Want an Empire in the

PacificPacific Invades Manchuria 1931Invades Manchuria 1931

– Natural Resources (Iron & Natural Resources (Iron & Coal)Coal)

Invades China 1935Invades China 1935– Stops Chinese Civil War Stops Chinese Civil War

(Communists & Nationalist (Communists & Nationalist uniteunite

– 1937 Beijing captured1937 Beijing captured

The United StatesThe United States

Period of prosperity Period of prosperity known as the Roaring 20’sknown as the Roaring 20’s– Tech advancesTech advances– Prohibition (Alcohol banned)Prohibition (Alcohol banned)– Right to vote for WomenRight to vote for Women

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression– 1929 Stock Market Crash1929 Stock Market Crash– 25% unemployment25% unemployment– Lasted 1929-1940Lasted 1929-1940

The New Deal (1933-41)The New Deal (1933-41)– Solution to the Great Solution to the Great

DepressionDepression– Government gets more Government gets more

involved in peoples livesinvolved in peoples lives