Today we continued on the ww2 country discussion.Test next week
Canada- The treaty of Varsailles didnt affect canada Germany gave canada a little money.it was still part of great britian Their government was they were becoming their own country and they didnt really have a government. Constitutional Monarchy under great britian. William King was the leader. He gave canada their own voice they could make their own decissions. Goals he got wealth faire and family allowance and got trade with the United States. They didnt have a military policy. The support other countries had traning camps bombed alot of factories in germany. They were part of the allies power. They were an agriculture country and WWII help industriallies the country. Moving towards independece were supportive with sending troops and bombing germany.
Austrailia-They only had one direct attack. They were part of Great Britian.Most of them were stationed in the European theater and the Pacific theater.Treaty of Varsailles didnt affect them maybe a little money. They had a Prime minister. The offical leader the king of Great Britian. They were ruled by Great Britian. Came under direct attack by Japan. The were important because we could put bases on them. They were a major Base. Allied powers alliance. They surrered from the great depression. Lost people 27,000. They were moving to independance.
Germany-Hitler wanted revenge because the U.S made Germany look like a fool. No one wanted to challenge Hitler. Germany went into depression after ww1. Hitler got his revenge. They were known as the weimer republic it was kindof like a democrat. Hitler came to power legally. He was appointed as chancler. Their money lost alot of value. The bad times helped hitler get power. He invited the nazis into the government and he tried to overthrow the government and he went to prison. He only got 1 year in prison. He wrote a book while in prison. The president died of natural causes. The chancler declared a state of emergency and became leader and thats how he changed the government. How did hitler change germany that the nazi was the only party to have. Hitler killed anyone the went against him. Through out the 1920s he started running for president but never was able to. Hitler promised jobs and he did it but mostly for military. Hitlers title was Der Fuehrer means the leader. Made Germany strong and got land back rebulit military. He had the military and police under his command and he eliminated the opponets like communists. He started killing people his political opponents then he started killing off the Jews. He blamed everything on the Jews. He took baby steps to get rid of them. Took away their rights then put them into camps and then killed them. He destroyed germany. He rebulit military and got land back. He killed off the Jews and his other opponents. He wanted to move all the Jews to Madagascar. He wanted to dominate Europe. Lebensraum means living space. Biltzcreg-lightning attacks. Offensive military strategy. Axis power with Japan. After ww2 they got rid of the Nazis. Germany cities were destroyed. Germany was split into two countries East and West Germany.
Great Britian-Britian had about 750,000 people killed and like 1.5 million wounded. Churchhill was the prime minister. He didnt believe in surender. Germany bombed Britian ever day and night. They went to the bomb shelter then they would get up and go to school if the school was still around. The had random bombing at night. He was a big factor of the treaty he made germany pay for the war demages. he lost the election in 1935. They were part of the Allied powers. millions of people died during the war. The treaty of Versailles gave great britian money and got land in africa. Germany never invaded Great Britian. They were a huge part of the war, they were the last country standing in europe. They were destroyed with bombs. A lot of history was lost.
Italy-Treaty of Versailles didnt really help them. They gained alittle land from Austria Hungry. Government was bento fell out of power and mussolini came to power in 1922 fasctst made this type of government. Italy had a king.Italy was unhappy about the treaty. Benteo Mussolini was the leader. Came to power comunists were trying to take power. the king invited Mussolini to become the leader as long as he didnt get rid of the king. King victor manual. Mussolini tried to get italy more independent. They were a strong country. He provided jobs. He made things more efficient. Mussolini was an atheoist. The catholic church didnt like Mussolini the church said that they will support you as long as you make catholic the official religion and have catholic religion tought in schools. Italy tried to invade but they werent that strong. They killed Mussolini. They hung him. They were part of the axis power and then they switched to the allied powers. Invaded France after Germany attacked it. WWII impacted Italy because they lost land. Benito was killed. The government because more free a democracy. Italy had to be rebuilt and the USA payed for most of it.
Soviet Union-Treaty of Versailles didnt do a lot they lost alittle land to Poland. Soviet Union had a communist government.Leader was Vladimir Lenin he died in 1923and then it was Joseph Stalin. 5 years plans-
Collectivization-Process of taking control of the farms. You couldnt have your own farms you had to be a worker
Nationalization-Process where the government took over the factories.
Stalin killed alot of people during these plans because people didnt agree and fought back and then they died. Best things he did. Stalin wanted to stop germanys advances and it eventually worked. He wanted to bulid up the soviet union economy, get back land that they lost during WWII, secure the border with allies. Military Strategy was the socrearth Stalin told the troops to burn everything in the path. They didnt want them to leave anything behind. Dont retreat or you will be killed. THe role that the played they were axis power kind of we wont fight eachother. Germany invaded Soviet Union so they joined the Allied powers. They lost alot of people. Most killed during the war. The country was destroyed. It became a power house.
Japan- joined the league of nations they signed the Washington naval conference. They would respect the territories in the pacific ocean. They would limit the naval size. they would promote the open door policy with china and chinas independence.Out lawed war. In the 1920s.Tojo came to power from military take over. Tojo wanted to take over the United States. Wanted to expand into China for natural resources. They attacked Pearl Harbor to keep the US out of war. the US was extremely isolated. Admiral Yamamoto was the person that came up with pearl harbor. We attack pearl harbor and destroy the fleet and they say that we will trade cause thats all they want and we will stay out of the war. FDR wanted to go to war but he needed something to happen so the nation will be okay with going to war.
France-Treaty of Versailles gave them land from germany on the border and the alsace-lorrane. Germany colonies in africa. They thought that the treaty shoulg have been tougher on germany. Germany paid for their war demages. They were the allied powers. constitutional monarchy was the government. Charles de Gaulle was the leader of the free french underground. France was attacked and taken over by Germany. They were based in london.The Vichy Government led by Marshal Henri Petain. Hitler allowed the French to control part of france. Vichy government was allied with the nazi. They helped round up french jews. They built Maginot Line before WWII. France military strategy was defensive. It was along the border of France and Germany. Places to eat and sleep under the wall. Germany attacked France through Belgium. Goals were to keep germany out of the country and it didnt happen. Great Britian and France declare war on Germany but then they didnt do anything. Declared in September and the fighting didnt started until April. They didnt put up a fight during WWII. France lost a lot of power. They had alot of deaths. They lost their world power statis.
China-Treaty of Versailles they didnt want to stop fighting. China didnt like the treaty. China wasn't impacted by the treaty. Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Zedong(tse-tung). Moa was the communist and Sheck was the nationalist they had a civial war between these 2 parties. They came together during the war when Japan got involved. The Communist won. China was part of the Allied power. WWII impacted china by changing the government, they lost a lot of reasources, high loss of life, cities destroyed, The rape of Nanking was where the woman were raped by Japanese soldiers. China was weak. China was to big for Japan to take over.
United States-Treaty of Versailles didnt impact the US because we made it but we never passed it because we didnt want to be part of the League of Nations. We had a Democracy government. FDR and then Truman.They were voted into office. FDR was the only president to be elected 4 times. FDR had the New Deal which helped create jobs. Goals during WWII were that he wanted to help allies out of war. Defeat Hitler. Military strategy we were isolated. Strengthen isolation policy. We drafted and volanteers. We got involed after japan bombed pearl harbor we played a huge role in the fighting and Industry. WWII impacted us it got us out of the great depression because men went to war and woman took the jobs. We became a Super Power.
Germany Soviet Union Japan United States. Know Canada and Australia's roles.
Hilter Germany Axis
Musilinni Italy Axis
FDR US allies
Churchhill Great Britian Allied
Tojo Japan Axis
Stalin Soviet Union Allie
Vladimir Lenin-USSR was for the gradual limimination of the government and the people take over. Know treaty of versailles.
Treaty of Versailles-League of Nations was created. Germany had to give land. All land taken from Russia was given back to Russia. Germany wasn't allowed to have a reserve army but then they would train 100,000 men train them then let them go and brought in 100,000 more so they always had people trained if they needed them. Germany navy reduced to 6 battleships. Germany had to accept the War Guilt Clause. Westerern Germanyt was to be demilitarized. NO air force allowed. Germany did what they could until Hitler came to power. Every thing the treaty said it did but Germany found ways around it. Germany hated it. The Treaty became known as the Diktat- as it was being forced on them and the Germans had no choice but to sign it. Hitler used to treaty to get followers he blamed the jews and the government.
Wiemer Republic-Germany's government it was a democracy. Why did it fail? Hitler blamed it for everything that was happening in Germany. IT was the first democracy Gemany had. Hitler got rid of it
League of Nations- World Wide Peace Keeping Nation. The United States didnt join because they thought it would pull them into war all the time. It FAILED because didnt have a military force and the US wasnt in it made it weak.
Benito Mussolini- Fascism-Dictatorship Strong nationalism strong military. Nothing should be more important to you then the country. Strong Dictator. Born into a poor family. Hated rich people. Hated catholic school. Became a teacher elementry. The king asked Musslini to take power the prime minister of Italy to keep the communists out. Catholic Church said the we will support you if you make Catholic the national religion. 1920 the peaceful decade. Kelloge brand pact outlawed war. Washington Naval Conference-4 power pact 5 9 the Countries would respect everyones property. Reduce naval size. Garenty Open door policy in China. Great Depression is what caused all the leaders to come to power and caused WWII.
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