Monday 23rd -
***ITALY***
-Major events that impacted their country between WWI and WWII.
-Mussolini's rise of power
-Wanted to become a world again
-Italy wasn't prepared
-Italy helped with Spanish Civil War
-Rome/Berlin axis - agreements
-Discuss basic facts: alliance, total casualties, total cost, war goals, etc
-Death count - 410,000 - 330,000 - Military
-94 Billion total
-Very similar to Germany - wanted world power
-Allied with Germany
-Tell us about their leader(s) during WWII
Benito Mussolini
-background
-how they came to power
- Formed fascist group in Italy
- Marched to Rome - became prime minister
-how they lost power
- Voted out by own Grand Council
- He wanted out - seemed like it
Victor Emmanuel lll
-background
-how they came to power
- Became King because of family
-how they lost power
- Public Opinion forced a vote - Monarchy or Republic
-Discuss the impact of their Homefront and propaganda and what it was like in their country during the war
-Laborers lower
-Everyone not in the war worked
-Daily bombings
-Anti british and western
-Pro Germany
-Nationalism
-Discuss major battle strategies
-Fascism - strong nationalism
-Didn't want to fight a two front war
-Too ambitious
-North Africa - Libya
-Aided Germany in most affairs
-Discuss major battles that the country was involved in
-African Campaign
-Battle of Britain
-Invasion of France
-The Mediterranean
-Eastern Front
-The Atlantic
-Discuss other people/generals from their country in WWII that had a major impact on the war
-Pietro Badoglio
-Benito Mussolini
-Arturo Riccardi
-Discuss why they won or lost the war
-Benito Mussolini - wanted to be like Hitler, Allied with Germany, Wanted to be a world power like Gemany, Forced Italy into war, Shot on April 28th
-Pietro Badoglio - Chief of Staff of Italian Army (1940), Replaced Mussolini, First prime Minister of Non Fascist Govt., Signed armistice with allies
-Arturo Riccardi - Chief of staff of Navy, Forced to step down with Mussoliini, Succeeded by Raffaele de Courten
-Vittorio Ambrosio, Italian army chief of staff, told Mussoloni to get out of war, Helped negotiate armistice with allies, Demosted to inspector gemeral of army
-Discuss the impact WWII had on the country
-Economy - went downhill
-Government - wasn't good
-People - lost a lot of people/workers
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Tuesday 24th - Took notes for Italy test tomorrow...
Italy after WW2 -
Italy was very displeased with the Treaty of Versailles - wanted to get more land than what they got
Italy joined the League of Nations and was a member from 1919 until they withdrew in 1937
Washington Naval 1929?
+++5 POWER ACT+++
Signed by Great Britain, the U.S, Japan, France, Italy - designed to prevent an arm's race
It limited the construction of battleships, battle cruisers and aircraft carriers - did not restrict cruisers, destroyers or submarines
+++9 POWER ACT+++
Guaranteed Chinese independence and upheld the Open Door Policy
Signed by the U.S, Japan, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal
+++OPEN DOOR POLICY+++
Guaranteed free trading rights with China
-King Victor Emmanuel- asked Mussolini to take over power in Italy to keep the communists out of Italy
Benito Mussolini comes to power in 1922 - found his calling during WW1 (like Hitler)
He wanted to be an elementary teacher
Established Fascism in Italy
A government led by a strong dictator
Stresses strong nationalism, militarism, and imperialism
Uses intimidation to get what they wanted
(Holocaust)
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Countries pledged not to use war as a way to settle disputes
Generalissimo Francisco Franco and the Spanish Civil War - 1936
Hitler and Mussolini sent troops and weapons to help Franco win the civil war against the communists
This war served as an important training ground for Hitler's and Mussolini's troops
Rome-Berlin Axis - 1936
Tripartite Pact is signed forming the Axis powers - 1940
Italy's Goals in WW2 - Make a new Roman Empire
Make the Mediterranean an "Italian Lake"
Take over northern African colonies of Britain and France - especially Egypt
Take over southeastern Europe - Greece and Albania
Take over parts of the Middle East
Italy Invasion of Albania - 1940
Why did Italy lose? - were not ready, weren't prepared, didn't want to fight, went to war too soon, Germany had to constantly bailed out
Impact! - lost 410,000 people, spend $94 billion, joined allies by 1943 so the big concern was making sure Italy became a democracy, US gave millions of dollar to Italy to help rebuild after the war, became of NATO - 1949, Became member of United Nations 1955
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