Wednesday 2, 2011

We started out talking about i Italy

 

Italy

- As a result of WWII

    -they lost land

    -they killed Mussolini

    -they bacame more of a democracy

 

Russia/Soviet Union

-The Treaty didnt really do much for or against them

-thier leaders were Lenin but when he died Stalin took over

-He hurt and somewhat helped the country

     -he wanted to make Russia a really industrial country, which he did

     -but when he did that it hurt the rural and agricultural workers

-5 Year Plan- 10,000,000 people died because of this

     -Collectivization- when the soviet government took over farms

     -Nationalization- when the soviet government took over buisness

-What was Stalins Goals

     - He wanted to halt Germany's advance and Eventually defeat them

     -Get back land that they lost

     -Secure the Boarders

-The scorched Earth Policy

     -they were supposed to burn everything behind them so it could not help the Germans

-Who were thier allies

     -they changed from axis to allies

-Russia became a world power, but not as big as the US

 

Japan

-The Treaty

     -Gave them land from German Islands

-Thier kind of Government was Constitutional Monarchy, and thier leader was Hirohito

-in the 20's they joined the Luege of Nations, and they were in the Washington Naval Confrence

     -Japan promised they would respect eachothers possesions (colonies)

     -Promote open door in China

     -Limit thier Naval Size

     -Dependence in China

-HIrohito came to power becuase his Grandfather died and he became the Emperor

-Tojo didnt become the Dictator untill right before Pearl Harbor

-HiroHito wanted to expand into china and Asia to get natural resources

-The US would want to keep trading oil with Japan and keep peace with them

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