1. Precursors to World War II

2. Treaty of Versailles Germany must: Claim full responsibility Give up land Cut military Pay England and France Reparations Depression hits and weakens the German government

3. American Isolationism Turned away from international affairs Refused to join League of Nations 1920’s signed treaties to limit the build up of military and colonization 1930’s signed Neutrality Acts to prevent involvement in another war

5. Invades Manchuria 1931

6. Bombs Shanghai 1932

7. Withdraws from the League of Nations in 1933

8. Renounce the Five-Power Naval Treaty 1934

9. Invades China 1937Tojo

10. Italy Mussolini becomes leader of Italy in the 1920’s Invades Ethiopia 1935 Withdraws from the League of Nations 1937 Conquers Albania 1939 Mussolini

11. Stalin Goals Collectivization of agriculture Five-year Plan – build massive state-owned factories, steel mills and power plants. Rid the state of all enemies. The Great Purge Stalin

12. Hitler Jailed after attempted coup (attempt to take over the government), writes Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”) 1933 – Hitler named chancellor (prime minister) When President Hindenburg dies, a law is passed transferring all power to Hitler, giving him Nazi Rally Hitler

13. Munich Accords 1936: Germany invades the Rhineland 1938 Anschluss of Germany and Austria 1938 Take the Sudentland

15. Neville Chamberlin “peace in our time”

16. Hitler takes the rest of Czechoslovakia

18. Sept 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland The Soviet Union began reclaiming land lost at the end of WWI Map of World War II