Germany--
-How did WWI/Treaty of Versailles impact this country
- cut military, war guilt clause, war reparations, lost a lot of land/colonies
-How did this country change in the 1920's/1930's (includes leader coming to power and their goals).
- Hitler weakened the democracy, overthrew gov't, became dictator, helped poverty/unemployment, rebuilded military, united German people, find room for overcrowded people [expand], get rid of Jews, wanted the Arian race to prosper
-What was/were this countries military strategies in the 1920's and 1930's
- 20s: cut back, rebuild and recover after WWI 30s: rebuilded military. strategy: blitzkrieg, [air bombing, take out factories, military camps, airfields, transporation, communication systems] quick. effective.
-How was this country involved on WWII(what alliance did they belong to, how were they involved within the war)
- Axis powers; instigators of the war
Italy---
-How did WWI/Treaty of Versailles impact this country
- allies in WWI, got $ from Germany, land from Austria-Hungary, felt slighted
-How did this country change in the 1920's/1930's (includes leader coming to power and their goals).
- Mussolini. Actually a constitutional monarchy, king allowed Mussolini reign, Mussolini was atheist, the catholic church allowed Mussolini his reign if he made the catholic church the religion of the country and catholicism would be taught in schools, tried to reform country, kept the communists from taking over, , wanted to control North Africa and Ethiopia, build up military, Mediteranian, Buds with Hitler
-What was/were this countries military strategies in the 1920's and 1930's (build up military, fascism, ally with Hitler)
-How was this country involved on WWII(what alliance did they belong to, how were they involved within the war) (Axis, switched to Allies after Mussolini died)
Japan----
- Ally in WWI
-How did WWI/Treaty of Versailles impact this country
- wanted to expand, got land from Germany
-How did this country change in the 1920's/1930's (includes leader coming to power and their goals).
- Tojo,wanted to improve military , expansion in China and southeast Asia for resources. China wasn't happy.
-What was/were this countries military strategies in the 1920's and 1930's.
- bombed Pearl Harbor quit trading after they invaded Indochina, no oil; no nothing. bombed to get us to trade with them again. dummies. build up military, invaded rest of China
-How was this country involved on WWII(what alliance did they belong to, how were they involved within the war)
- Axis, invaded China, bombed Pearl Harbor, Rape of Nan King and other Atrocities
-Soviet Union
allies
wasn't invited to the Treaty of Versailles, lost land, felt slighted
- Government: went from czar/king to communist. Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik (communists, majority) revolution. Nice guy. Joseph Stalin takes over after Lenin dies. 10 million died for fighting against the Soviets.
- Goals: Lenin wanted to build up military and get back lost land...killed people he didn't trust. Five year plans, build up soviet economy, agricultural to industrial. Secure their borders.
- Military Strategy: built up military, protect eastern front from Germans. Never surrender, outlast the Germans. Millions died in war, country destroyed by bombs, Scorched Earth Policy: burn everything as you retreat, emerged as a major power.
-Great Britain
Allies
- wanted to appeal to the public which wanted revenge on Germany.. but didn't want to destroy them b/c communism was on the rise when they could be a defense against communism.
- Prime Minister Chamberlain was not popular. He thought he had made peace for everyone b/c he gave Hitler Czecslavakia..
- Motivated by self preservation (constant bombings)
- Churchill was a strong voice in leading the people.
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