Surround with tanks and troops in trucks. Blitzkrieg means “lightening war” in German. Germans use “blitzkrieg” to overwhelm other armies.
Germany then invades France, Belgium, etc. How did WWII start? Germany invaded Poland. What did Hitler Want ? Militarism - soon after becoming chancellor he begins rearming Germany breaking the Treaty of Versailles Rhineland- moves troops into the Rhineland territory again breaking the Treaty of Versailles Lebensraum - “living space” Austria - annexed peacefully in 1938 Sudetenland – territory in Czechoslovakia Given to Germany by Great Britain and France Hitler then invades the rest of Czechoslovakia What’s this called? _ On to Poland How did WWII start? Germany invaded Poland to get lebensraum Glorifies violence, believes it is needed to “prove” strength of a people. What is Fascism? Political belief that says the individual is less important than the nation. Totalitarianism USSR : Communist Dictatorship Germany & Italy : Fascist Dictatorship Japan : Military DictatorshipĪdolf Hitler-Germany Hideki Tojo - Japan Benito Mussolini-Italy Josef Stalin-USSR
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No right to vote No free speech Government controlled economy Often a police state
Individual rights are not viewed as important as the needs of the nation. Rise of Totalitarianism A system in which the state and its leader have nearly TOTAL control. (Isolationism) Appeasement just showed Hitler that he could do whatever he wanted. Nations were trying to prevent war…it didn’t work. Hitler demanded land that wasn’t Germany’s and others just gave it to him. Desperate people turn to desperate leaders Īppeasement Giving someone something to make them happy and leave you alone. WWI and the Treaty of Versailles Germany lost land to surrounding nations War reparations Allies collect $ to pay back war debts to US Germany pays $57 trillion (modern day equivalent) Germans are bankrupt, embarrassed, guilt ridden, and angry.
Ĭauses W WI and the Treaty of Versailles A ppeasement R ise of Totalitarianism Involved countries, colonies, and territories around the entire world. What was WWII? Largest war in human history.