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Start of WWII
Germany
Adolf Hitler
He started as a charismatic leader that promised to lead Germany to prosperity
He blamed the Jews for the problems of his nation
He started a strong nazi movement
Overthrow the Weimar Republic
became self-elected president
Started building up the German army
Neglected the Treaty of Versailles
The problems of the country
The people are poor and starving
hyper influation
They own 6.6 billion to the allied powers
The people feel betrayed and angry
First actions in the war
Hitler unravels his army
Germany occupies the Rhine land
Supported the conflict in Spain
Won back the Sudetenland
Demanded Poland territory
UK and France said they will declare war if Germany doesn't back off
Sent troops in Czechoslovakia
Connections with the other countries
Supported Nationalism in Spain
Secret treaty with the Soviet Union to enable them to have tanks
Helped Italy
United with Austria
USA
Downfall
The Great depression
1/4 lost their jobs
many homeless people
They give the idea for the League of Nations
They never join
Prosperity
The jazz era
Economic growth
high standart of living
Franklin Roosevelt
Japan
Had very strong army
They hadn't enough resources and there were too many people
They occupied Manchuria (Chinese territory)
They continued their expansion into China
It became a bloody conflict with huge parts of China being conquered and a lot of people killed.
they attacked British and American ships
The Soviet Union supported them
They made a deal with Germany
France
Conditions of the country
Low economy after WWI
High Unemployment rates
Don't want another war
Their army is small and rather weak
Low birthrate- few men
Democracy
Adopted defensive mentality
Spain
Civil war
Republic
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
Nationalism
Italy
Germany
Reform
From Monarchy and Communism
To Nationalism
Franco
Led the Nationalist forces in the civil war
Asked Hitler and Mussolini for help
Great Britain
Conditions of the country
Low economy after WWI
High Unemployment rates
Don't want another war
Hit hard by the Great Depression
Weak military
Democracy
Italy
Mussolini
War veteran
Organized a fascist party that overthrown the democracy
established his dictatorial power
He made many improvements in the country
Better infrastructure
Less unemployement
The mafia lost a lot of power
strengthened the army and the air force of the country
He wanted to reborn the Roman empire
started by attacking Abyssinia
Fascism
Soviet Union
Stalin
Supported the republic in the Spain conflict
Builds up the army of the Soviet Union
Proposed an alliance with UK and France
Made a pact with Germany to split Poland
Fascism