World War II, Part 1: The Rise of Dictators and the Beginning of the War Essential Idea: Woodrow Wilson’s Foreign Policy Italy Dictator: American Neutrality Mussolini’s Beliefs: The Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression Japan Japanese Response to the Great Depression: Japan’s Actions in 1931: What many Italians were afraid of: Germany Dictator: Mussolini’s Actions in 1922: - German Response to Treaty of Versailles: - The Nazi Party: - Soviet Union Dictator: Hitler in 1923: Stalin and Industry: What Hitler does in prison: Stalin and Farmers: Farmers who did not participate: Opposition to Stalin: - Effect of Depression on German Politics - - What happens once Nazis get power: - American Neutrality Americans are Discouraged Dictatorships Join Forces American Response - FDR’s Response to China vs. Japan Getting around the Neutrality Act Consequences of FDR’s Actions Breaking the Treaty of Versailles Hitler’s Action #1 Hitler’s Action #2 Hitler’s Action #3 - Hitler’s Action #4 - Appeasement Munich Conference Appeasement - The Final Straw Hitler’s Action #5 Hitler’s Action #6 The Result: Fighting Begins Blitzkrieg - Miracle at Dunkirk - Battle of Britain - - - - - -