PPT-Aggressors: Japan, Italy, Germany

Japan led by Emperor Hirohito Terminates Washington Naval Treaty in 1934 Accelerated construction of battleships in 1935 Japan invades and captures the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931 The region was rich in natural resources the Japanese desperately needed. The region of coastline stretching from Sorrento, South of Naples, to Amalfi, so called Amalfi Coast is a UNESCO world heritage site that is renowned for its natural beauty as well as its characteristic towns. You’ll find houses and buildings painted in fresh pastels, stuck into cliffs and canyons … the flowery spectacle set in the cliffs framed by the endless blue sky and sparkling water. Ms. Bielefeld. Spring 2012. What’s going on in this political cartoon?. Japanese Aggression. Japan seeks to solve its economic problem through foreign expansion. Takes over Manchuria, China in 1931. 14. SECTION . 1. DICTATORS . OF WAR. . OBJECTIVES. Explain how dictators and militaristic regimes arose in. several countries in the 1930s.. Lesson 1: . Origins of WWII. Rise of Dictators . After WWI Europe was experiencing their individual Depressions. European Countries were dealing with weak government infrastructures and many citizens were looking for radical changes.. Resentment. Following WWI many nations resented the peace agreement & Treaty of Versailles. Italy thought they should have received more lands. Japan wanted more land and resources. Soviet Union was not invited to the peace talks. Allies. Germany. France. USSR. USA. China. Vs. . . Where? When?. Two main fronts: . Western Front in Europe (France, Britain, Russia). Pacific Front . 1939-1945. Why?. Treaty of Versailles. Totalitarianism in Germany, Italy, Japan. Spinrad. /World History. Japan. Needs resources to support expanding its empire. Manchuria (Mukden) incident: 1931 Japan takes Manchuria (in China) for its resources. League of Nations demands that Japan leaves Manchuria. Japan responds by quitting the League of Nations and signing the Anti-. Learning Goal/Essential question:. Lt2: . E. xplain what Germany, Italy and Japan . did to . expand their empires/control in the 1930s.. Lt3: . Understand why European leaders choose to. appease . the totalitarian leaders prior to the outbreak of WW2.. Important Terms. :. Fascism. Do Now:. What are some characteristics of life in a totalitarian state? . The Rise of . Dicators. in Europe . The Rise of Dictators. Widespread economic hardships caused by Great Depression contributed to the rise of dictators in Europe. Main Idea: As Germany, Italy, and Japan conquered other countries, the rest of the world did nothing to stop them.. Why it Matters Now: Many nations today take a more active and collective role in world affairs, as in the United Nations.. Italy invaded . Ethiopia. and took control in . 1935. . . Spain’s Civil War was won by the . fascists. in 1936.. Germany. 1936: Hitler had . rearmed. and sent troops to the . Rhineland. .. 1938: Hitler . Period 5. I What is Nationalism?. A) . Nationalism. is the belief that one’s greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history. When the nation also has its own independent government, it becomes a . page four SUMMER 2013 - 14 My name is Blair and I came from Scotland to work as a JET in Nara Prefecture for two years. Among all the fantastic opportunities that came from NameCountryStruga Genc AlbaniaBernhardtJulieAustraliaBladinChristopherAustraliaCadilhacDominique AAustraliaCerveraAlvaroAustraliaCloudGeoffreyAustraliaDavisStephen AustraliaDelcourtCandiceAustraliaDew