PPT-Dictators Rise to Power and European Appeasement

Chapter 19 Section 1 Aftermath of WWI Following WWI the Treaty of Versailles laid out the groundwork for postwar society However Germany who was blamed for WWI was not present at the treatys negotiations and was very bitter because of the terms . "the policy of settling international quarrels by admitting and satisfying grievances through rational negotiation and compromise, thereby avoiding the resort to an armed conflict which would be expensive, bloody and possibly dangerous." . The term appeasement refers to the practice of giving into the demands of someone in order to make them happy. This was the policy that was adopted by Neville Chamberlain the then Prime Minister of Britain in the 1930s. His policy demonstrated a sense of remorse that the British and other Europeans felt about the harsh treatment that had been given to Germany by the Versailles Peace Treaty. In this way Germany was allowed to reverse some of the terms of Versailles such as conscription and building up its navy and air force.. “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”.  . Churchill’s Wants. A strong British rearmament, particularly in the air force to meet any threat.. A strong understanding with France, whose army Britain would have to rely on in the event of any clash with Germany.. Dictators & Totalitarianism. Dictator: . A ruler with unrestricted power, without any democratic restrictions. Totalitarian State: . Government uses intimidation, violence, propaganda to rule all aspects of political and social life. Section Preview:. By 1939, many European countries had adopted dictatorial regimes that aimed to control every aspect of their citizens’ lives for state goals.. Why would their citizens allow this???. Path to War. Japan’s . Expansion in Asia. heavily depended on foreign sources on raw . material .  Island Nation. 1931 – 1933 Japanese . military . invades and conquers Chinese province of Manchuria. Stalin, Hitler & Mussolini. Dictators Threaten World Peace. US History 2012-2013 Dictators Threaten World Peace. 2. Dictators Threaten World Peace. To understand the dictators that threatened world peace in the 1930s, we need to understand the following vocabulary:. United States History. 34.1 Introduction: #1. How did Adolf Hitler take advantage of Germany’s economic troubles to stir up German nationalism?. Hitler took advantage of Germany’s economic troubles and economic nationalism by:. What 1938 meeting between two leaders failed to forestall World War II?. What 1939 action began World War II?. What was the political system of the allied countries?. Czechoslovakia was one of the first countries to become dominated by Germany. Looking at the map, give two reasons for this.. Path to War. Japan’s . Expansion in Asia. heavily depended on foreign sources on raw . material .  Island Nation. 1931 – 1933 Japanese . military . invades and conquers Chinese province of Manchuria. congo. / . zaire. By : Nate Parks-Smith, Elaine Loose. What is A dictator?. A individual who has absolute power and unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession . MAJOR DICTATORS . Ch. 19 Discussion Questions: The Interwar Years - Challenge of Dictators & Depression Cluck – AP European History 2017 Why did the Paris settlement fail to bring peace and prosperity to Europe? Introduction. After WWI Europe was unstable.. The World, not just the United States, was trying to escape the Great Depression.. Fascist dictators took control of many governments.. The United States tried to stay neutral as European tensions rose. . Hitler’s Rise to Power. Fascism. Early Life . WWI Service. Weimar Republic. Mein . Kampf. Rise to Power. Demagoguery . A society of racism. Fascism . Fascism: An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization..