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Europe: Stalin comes to power (April 3, 1922)

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Europe: Stalin comes to power (April 3, 1922)

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Stalin was fighting against Trotsky for power and the role of leader of Germany in 1925. Trotsky and Stalin were not fond of each other because they both had different views regarding Communism's nature.
After Stalin getting the reassurance from the Soviet Union and the party accepting him into his position, and began growing in 1927.

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Europe: Mussolini comes to power (October 31, 1922)

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Europe: Mussolini comes to power (October 31, 1922)

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The charismatic fascist rose to power, spreading nationalist ideals and promising the people a more powerful Italy

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U.S: Great Depression starts (August 1929)

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U.S: Great Depression starts (August 1929)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62DxELjuRec

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Japan gets a brand-new, shiny, militaristic government (September 1931)

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Japan gets a brand-new, shiny, militaristic government (September 1931)

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During the Great Depression in the 1930's, Japan started to run out of food and need more for their people and their militaries. And with some of the food getting transported to them, it wasn't enough, and couldn't get imported quick enough.

Later, while the racism and discrimination's occurred towards China and Japan, the League of Nations refused their need for resources; which then led Japan to only being able to use force to get resources.

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Investigate devastation wrought by Japan to Manchuria and China during the Great Depression (see video)

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Asia: Japan invades Manchuria (September 18, 1931)

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Asia: Japan invades Manchuria (September 18, 1931)

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Japan is an island, and therefore was a country that lacked very many natural resources, so they began to invade Manchuria in Northeastern China in hope of gaining resources

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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Transcript

[Music in]

NARRATOR: Japan's answer to the economic blizzard of the depression was war.

First an invasion of Manchuria, and then China.

Japan had few natural resources and a rapidly increasing population. She determined to take the raw materials and "living space" that she wanted, by force [music out]. Western reaction was disheartening, the League of Nations protested, and President Hoover applied meaningless "moral sanctions." Not surprisingly, the Japanese ignored both the League, and Hoover. The campaign went well, and the militarists became the controlling factor in Japanese politics.

As usual, it was the ordinary people who paid the price [music in]. The orgy of burning, looting, and mass murder which accompanied the Japanese onslaught aroused anger and sympathy in the democracies, but no action.

This bloody war would drag on for 13 bitter years, and through it all moved the refugees. But the very poor and the helpless remained--too threatened, too frightened, or too helpless even to move.

[Music out]

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Japanese Imperial Army invasion of Manchuria and China

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In September 1931 the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Manchuria, and refugees fled their burning cities. From "The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict" (1963), a documentary by Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation.

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Europe: Hitler appointed Chancellor (January 30, 1933)

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Europe: Hitler appointed Chancellor (January 30, 1933)

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Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, after the new occurrences of the victories for the Nazi party.

After becoming Chancellor he crushed all the visions of the Democratic institutions, and with that making Germany a war state.

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Europe: Hitler withdraws Germany from the League of Nations (October 14, 1933)

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Europe: Hitler withdraws Germany from the League of Nations (October 14, 1933)

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In 1933, Hitler withdrew Germany from the League of Nations after they refused to allow Germany to build up their military.

Because the League of Nations refused their offer, Germany decided to do it on their own and built up their military which then led to WWII.

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U.S: U.S. Congress passes the First Neutrality Act (August 31, 1935)

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U.S: U.S. Congress passes the First Neutrality Act (August 31, 1935)

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This meant that NO U.S. ship was allowed to export weapons or other "means of war," or give loans to belligerent (currently engaged in war) nations.

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Europe: Mussolini invades Ethiopia (October 3, 1935)

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Europe: Mussolini invades Ethiopia (October 3, 1935)

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Ethiopia was one of the two independent states in Africa. In 1935 Mussolini decided to invade them.

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Europe: Hitler invades Rhineland (March 7, 1936)

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Europe: Hitler invades Rhineland (March 7, 1936)

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This tightened restrictions and meant no U.S. citizen was allowed to travel on belligerent ships. Belligerent ships were also not allowed in U.S. waters, and the embargo was tightened to include more goods.

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Asia: Nanking Massacre begins (December 13, 1937)

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Asia: Nanking Massacre begins (December 13, 1937)

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Over 300,000 innocent Chinese citizens were killed by the Japanese

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Europe: Hitler annexes Austria (March 11, 1938)

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Europe: Hitler annexes Austria (March 11, 1938)

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Europe: Hitler invades Sudetenland (September 29, 1938)

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Europe: Hitler invades Sudetenland (September 29, 1938)

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Europe: Hitler invades Czechoslovakia and Munich Conference happens (September 30, 1938)

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Europe: Hitler invades Czechoslovakia and Munich Conference happens (September 30, 1938)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPovjnRTrNE

Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy were involved.
Its purpose was to agree Germany taking away Sudetenland. The biggest outcome was that it stopped the outbreak of war. But the impact was that Europe gave Czechoslovakia away to German conquest. Munich Conference was held Munich, Germany.

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Europe: Axis Powers alliance is formed (May 22, 1939)

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Europe: Axis Powers alliance is formed (May 22, 1939)

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Germany, Italy, and Japan made an alliance

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Europe: Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact was signed (August 23, 1939)

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Europe: Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact was signed (August 23, 1939)

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Right before WWII started in 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union made a deal by which their militaries would have no actions against each other for the next 10 years. This benefited Hitler because it insured that he would not have to fight a war on two fronts.

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Europe: Hitler invades Poland (September 1, 1939)

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Europe: Hitler invades Poland (September 1, 1939)

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Europe: France and Great Britain declare war on Germany (September 3, 1939)

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Europe: France and Great Britain declare war on Germany (September 3, 1939)

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U.S: Cash and Carry policy begins (September 21, 1939)

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U.S: Cash and Carry policy begins (September 21, 1939)

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"Cash-and-Carry" meant that if belligerent countries were to trade with the U.S., they would A) need to pay in full up-front (cash), and B) use their own ships to transport the goods (carry).

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U.S: Neutrality act of 1939 (November 4, 1939)

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U.S: Neutrality act of 1939 (November 4, 1939)

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"Cash-and-carry" was rebuffed to include weapon sales, and the FULL embargo was lifted.
The ban on loans was kept, however

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Europe: Hitler invades Denmark, and Norway (April 9, 1940)

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Europe: Hitler invades Denmark, and Norway (April 9, 1940)

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Europe: Hitler invades Netherlands, Belgium, and France (May 10, 1940)

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Europe: Hitler invades Netherlands, Belgium, and France (May 10, 1940)

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Vichy France was set up by Germany as a "puppet state" to make it look to outsiders as though France had switched sides

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Europe: Battle of Britain begins (July 10, 1940)

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Europe: Battle of Britain begins (July 10, 1940)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENjVba1CfOM

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U.S: Lend-Lease Policy begins (March 11, 1941)

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U.S: Lend-Lease Policy begins (March 11, 1941)

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The United States finally commits itself to aiding the Allied Powers, by "lending" supplies without requiring up-front payment

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U.S: Economic embargo of Japan begins (July 26, 1941)

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U.S: Economic embargo of Japan begins (July 26, 1941)

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In retaliation of Japan's recent actions, the U.S. placed an embargo restricting their oil sales to Japan

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Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. was expecting Japan to attack somewhere in the Philippines.

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U.S: Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

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U.S: Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they needed resources from the U.S. It lead Japan's total defeat on WWII

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Hitler's last attempt to win the War was Battle of the Bulge (December 16, 1944 ~ January 16, 1945)

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Which act had the LEAST-strict regulations?
A) the Lend-Lease policy
B) the Neutrality Act of 1937
C) Cash-and-Carry

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Answer: A

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What was the impact of Great Depression?
A) Housing prices lowered
B) International trade decreased by 65%
C) Deflation above 10%
D)People got richer during Great Depression
E)  Unemployment rose up to 25%

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Answer: B, C, and E