Starter Identify the 4 Main Causes of World War I. What was the “trigger” that began World

War I? List at least 3 provisions of the Treaty of

Versailles.

WORLD WAR II (1939-1945)Chapter 25

Causes of World War II1. Treaty of Versailles failed2. Dictators take control of

Europe and Asia3. Appeasement toward Germany4. Pearl Harbor attacked by

Japan (US pulled in)

Treaty of Versailles violated Germany was upset by the

terms of the treaty Rise of totalitarian

governments in Europe

• Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935; Hitler offered to help him (forming an alliance).

• The League of Nations condemned the invasion, but did not force Italy out of Ethiopia.

Hitler preached that the Germans deserved additional Lebensraum, or living space.

By 1938, he had built a well trained military.

Hideki Tojo was the military leader & prime minister of Japan.

The Japanese military invaded Manchuria (part of China) to obtain more resources the nation needed.

Other Key World LeadersFranklin

Roosevelt: United States

Charles De Gaulle: France

Winston Churchill: Great Britain

Appeasement Appeasement is a policy that states

by giving in to an aggressor’s demands, the aggressor will be satisfied and future conflicts can be avoided.

Practiced by France and Britain They solidified this policy in the

Munich Pact.

Germany invades Poland September 1939

Hitler invaded Poland and conducted a type of warfare called blitzkrieg, which means “lightning war.”

Germany used air power and tanks to strike hard and fast, moving rapidly into Poland

• Poland fell within a month.

• Britain & France declared war on Germany.

American Neutrality American chose to stay out of the

European conflict for the following three reasons:

1. The devastation of WWI2. Isolationism3. Concerns about the Great

Depression Congress passed the Neutrality Act

of 1935 prohibiting the sell of weapons to warring nations.

Bombing of Pearl Harbor On December 7,

1941, the Japanese bombed the American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

12 ships & 200 warplanes were destroyed; 3000 people killed or wounded.

The next day, Congress declared war against Japan, then Germany & Italy.

The U. S. had entered World War II.

Pearl Harbor

ALLIESUnited States

FranceBritain

Soviet UnionItaly (later in the War)

AXISGermany

JapanItaly (switched to the

Allies)

Starter (December 14)Pick up a “WWII Vocabulary” from the table at the front of the room.

Begin working by searching your book for answers.

You will have 15 minutes to work on this assignment. We will only discuss completed terms.

World War II Timeline OUTLINE THE WAR 1939-1945 Draw a line down the MIDDLE of your paper.

The top half represents the European Theater of war and the bottom half represents the Asian Theater of war.

In each theater, you must have a minimum of 15 events covering the entire time period.

Fully define each event by providing “who, what, when, where, why, and importance.”

Create a color-key and identify each event as social, economic, or political.

Starter (December 15)Copy the paragraph and fill in the blanks on the

back of the World War II Vocabulary.

During WWII, Hitler began to carry out a plan of mass killing called the _____. Hitler aimed to kill those people who were not _____, or Germanic. Most of the people he killed were Jews. One of his earliest attacks on Jews occurred on November 9, 1938. It has come to be known as _____. Nazis began placing all Jews in _____, or separate neighborhoods. After the Jews were placed in _____ for free labor, the Nazis began to carry out the plan for getting rid of the Jews forever—the _____.

Starter (December 16) You will begin your test for World War II as

you enter. Return your test to Ms. Jones when complete.

Turn in your completed vocabulary sheet to the appropriate box.

Sign out a computer, log in, and begin setting up your propaganda with the template on Ms. Jones’ website.