Dictator Poster Gallery Walk

2. Dictator Poster Gallery Walk Fill in your chart

3. Prompt #2 Based on what you have learned about these leaders and their countries, what are some of the causes of WWII? (Must have at least 3)

4. Hitler’s Actions Hitler wants all ethnic “Germans” living within Germany 1933 — Hitler becomes chancellor Austria – signed Anschluss – annexed to Germany 1936 — German troops enter Rhineland (taken after WWI) Violated treaty of Versailles – France and Britain do nothing 1936 — signed alliance with Mussolini 1936 — Berlin Olympics; Jesse Owens Withdrew from League of Nations 1938 — Munich Conference: Sudetenland next – Western Czech – Chamberlain, PM of Britain, appeases Hitler

6. Prompt #3 What cause do you think had the greatest effect in leading to war in Europe and why? Respond in at least 4-5 sentences.

7. Hitler’s Actions Hitler says no more territory – lied Churchill becomes next PM – warns Hitler “no more land” 1939 — Nonaggression Pact signed between Germany and Soviet Union  no two-front war for Germany and the two countries divided Eastern Europe By 1939 — Germany has taken over Austria and Czechoslovakia Sept. 1st, 1939—Germany invades Poland (defeated in 3 weeks)Start of WWII GB and France declare war

8. Start of War in Europe • Beginning in April 1940 — Hitler’s Blitzkrieg sweeps through Europe • By 1940, Germany controls Eastern Europe, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, and France • Britain stands alone  bombed repeatedly • Aug.-Sept. 1940 — Battle of Britain • August 1940-May 1941 — “the Blitz” (bombing of London)

9. Meanwhile in the Pacific region…

10. Manchurian Incident

11. Manchurian Incident • Japan’s population exploded • Need food, resources  felt Manchuria was solution • Army blames Chinese for blowing up railroad • Take over Manchuria • Civilian government did not support

13. War Against China • 1937, Japan resumes attacks on China • Had more powerful weapons • Rape of Nanjing/Nanjing Massacre • >100,000 civilians, including children, brutalized • US speaks against actions; Russia supplies weapons to China; Britain sends supplies along Burma road • Chinese guerillas control countryside; Japan controls cities • STALEMATE

14. Nanjing Massacre

15. Consequences to Japan’s Actions • Growing military power • Manchurian Incident, Nanjing Massacre, Japanese expansion  loss of trade • G.B. & U.S. oil and steel embargo against Japan • Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere • Sept. 1940—Japan allies with Germany and Italy • April 1941—signed neutrality pact with USSR

16. Beginnings in Each Theater Use symbols, divide into smaller boxes, etc. to represent how things developed to war in each region

17. Prompt #4 Draw a Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts the aggression of Germany and the aggression of Japan (can be concepts or events). Must have at least two (2) points in each section.

18. Isolationism to War 1932 — Roosevelt is elected president 1935-37 — Neutrality Acts 1940 — Roosevelt wins election March 1941 — Lend-Lease Act

19. The U.S. Position What is the message?

20. What is the message?

21. What is the message?

22. Pearl Harbor • As Japan expanded, US placed an embargo against them • Tried to avoid war • 1941—Tojo Hideki became PM of Japan (militant) • By Nov. 27, military expected attack, but didn’t know where • Decoded messages

23. Pearl Harbor Japanese hoped to cripple US Pacific Fleet and achieve goals in Asia before US could recover and challenge them Dec. 7th, 1941 — attack on Pearl Harbor 2,400 Americans died; 1,200 wounded; over 200 warplanes and ships destroyed