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World War II Review - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The far right sought to increase meritocracies and was usually in favor of the upper classes. (Some of Hitler's biggest supporters were large corporations which were extremely interested in his more open views about business laws and policies).
      - The far left was more appealing to peasants who often lived in poverty or were angry at the higher classes for the way they were being treated. (Example; Mao's China).
    - - One example of an extremely harsh condition that a lot of Germans remained unhappy about for years was Article 231, which made Germany assume sole responsibility for WWI.
      - Germany was also forced to pay reparations for all the damage "their war" had done, which economically put a strain on Germany's government.
  - - - Japan was actually forced into attacking the US because they couldn't buy the raw materials they needed to build their weapons and sustain their country.
      - All of the problems that seemed less important before became heightened after the Great Depression; poverty, famine, unemployment, etc.
    - - This also goes for Japanese Militarism and Italian Nationalism (and militarism). Aggressor nations needed to show strength and seize more territory, so they decided one of the best ways would be to either become an empire, or expand the one they already had.
    - - Some of the most famous people who led the charge towards appeasement were Neville Chamberlain, the one who was so convinced appeasement had worked in placating Germany, he exclaimed "Peace in Our Time" upon his return from the Berlin Conference.
      - Nevile Chamberlain however was not they only diplomat who decided to follow appeasement; representatives from France and even sometimes the US were also very vocal in this approach.