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Aggressors Invade Nations. Japan, Italy and Germany in the 1930’s. Conquest in the 1930’s. Germany, Italy and Japan were focused on military conquest. All 3 nations had dreams of building large empires. Germany= Third Reich. Japan.
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Aggressors Invade Nations Japan, Italy and Germany in the 1930’s
Conquest in the 1930’s • Germany, Italy and Japan were focused on military conquest. • All 3 nations had dreams of building large empires. • Germany= Third Reich
Japan • World-wide economic depression led to an overthrow of the government by the military. • Emperor Hirohito stayed the leader, but the military made all of the decisions. • Seized Manchuria first, then China. • Rape of Nanking, 1937 • League of Nations did not stop Japan. • What does Japan want? OIL!!!
Italy • Italy wanted to invade countries as Japan did. • Mussolini invaded Ethiopia first due to an old defeat in the region in the 1890’s. • Ethiopian emperor asked the League of Nations for help- they did nothing. • British allowed Muss. passage through Suez Canal to Ethiopia.
Germany • Hitler wanted to undo the Treaty of Versailles • Expanded army • Invaded Rhineland (area between France & Germany) • Took Austria (Anschluss) • Took Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) • Muss. and Hitler formed Rome-Berlin Axis. • Later added Japan to form Axis Powers • Signed secret Nonaggression Pact (agreement to not attack) with Stalin
Where is Everyone? • Much of Europe and the U.S. are still affected by the Great Depression of 1929- no $ • U.S. took the policy of isolationism (to be neutral/stay out of war) • Britain & France adopted policy of appeasement (giving into demands to avoid a conflict) • Allowed Hitler to do what he pleased • Munich Conference called to try to prevent a war, Sept. 1938 • Hitler made promises he never meant to keep • Britain believed peace had been achieved
War is Inevitable • Breaking the Treaty of Versailles through aggressive tactics would lead to war. • Unfortunately, Britain and France dropped the appeasement policy a bit too late. • World War II began in Sept. 1939 when Germany invaded Poland.
The Rape of Nanking • 300,000 innocent Chinese were slaughtered by the Japanese during their invasion of Nanking, China in 1937. • Very brutal • 20,000 women were raped/gang raped • Limbs were cut off, male/female genitalia cut off, decapitation • Japanese govt. does not take full responsibility today. • Surprising? What other genocide does this sound like?
