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On ______ 1st, 1939, German troops invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.
On ______ 1st, 1939, German troops invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.
September
The Treaty of ______ was signed in 1919, establishing the League of Nations.
The Treaty of ______ was signed in 1919, establishing the League of Nations.
Versailles
Adolf Hitler wrote '______ Kampf' while in prison, blaming Jews for Germany's problems.
Adolf Hitler wrote '______ Kampf' while in prison, blaming Jews for Germany's problems.
Mein
The Berlin ______ took place in 1936, and the Nazis were seen as a firm but fair government, restoring national pride.
The Berlin ______ took place in 1936, and the Nazis were seen as a firm but fair government, restoring national pride.
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The Emperor of ______, Haile Selassie, appealed to the League of Nations after Italy's invasion.
The Emperor of ______, Haile Selassie, appealed to the League of Nations after Italy's invasion.
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Germany and Italy provided significant military aid to the ______ during the Spanish Civil War.
Germany and Italy provided significant military aid to the ______ during the Spanish Civil War.
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The International Brigades, a group of volunteers from around the world, fought on the side of the ______.
The International Brigades, a group of volunteers from around the world, fought on the side of the ______.
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By the end of 1938, the Nationalists had penned the ______ into a small enclave around Barcelona.
By the end of 1938, the Nationalists had penned the ______ into a small enclave around Barcelona.
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The Spanish Civil War was a precursor to ______ II, with Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union all involved and testing their military strategies.
The Spanish Civil War was a precursor to ______ II, with Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union all involved and testing their military strategies.
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Hitler began to rearm Germany, which was forbidden by the Treaty of ______.
Hitler began to rearm Germany, which was forbidden by the Treaty of ______.
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• September 1st, 1939: German troops invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II, 20 years after Germany's defeat in World War I.
• November 11th, 1918: World War I ended, and Germany's Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II was forced to abdicate, with Germany facing starvation and defeat.
• 1919: The Treaty of Versailles was signed, establishing the League of Nations, aiming to resolve disputes between countries through debate, not fighting.
• Post-WWI: Germany was reduced in size, and new nations were created, including Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
• 1920s: Germany experienced hyperinflation, wiping out ordinary people's savings, creating fertile ground for right-wing politicians like Adolf Hitler.
• 1923: Hitler attempted a coup against the Weimar government, was sentenced to 9 months in prison, and wrote "Mein Kampf," blaming Jews for Germany's problems.
• 1929: The US Stock Market crashed, leading to economic depression, and Hitler's Nazi Party gained popularity.
• 1931: The Nazis became the largest party in Germany's Parliament, and Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933.
• 1933: Hitler declared himself President, and Germany began rearmament, violating the Treaty of Versailles.
• 1935: Hitler unveiled the Luftwaffe, and Germany reoccupied the Saar district, which voted to return to German rule.
• 1936: The Berlin Olympics took place, and the Nazis were seen as a firm but fair government, restoring national pride.
• 1930s: Japan faced economic problems, including a rapidly expanding population and lack of natural resources.
• 1931: Japan invaded Manchuria, creating a puppet state, and the League of Nations condemned Japan's actions, but took no effective action.
• 1936: Japan signed a pact with Hitler, and invaded China, leading to widespread atrocities and massacres.
• 1937: The Japanese attacked the USS Panay, killing 50 crewmen, but the Western Powers refused to intervene.
• 1930s: Italy, under Benito Mussolini, launched a series of aggressive military campaigns, including the invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia).
• 1934: Italian forces clashed with Abyssinian troops, and the League of Nations failed to take effective action.
• 1935: Italy invaded Abyssinia, and the Emperor of Abyssinia, Haile Selassie, appealed to the League of Nations, but it did nothing.
• 1936: Italian forces completely overran Abyssinia, and the Emperor fled into exile in Britain.
• 1930s: The Western Powers, Britain and France, were weakened by World War I and the Great Depression, and were unwilling to confront aggression.
• 1936: A Civil War erupted in Spain, and General Francisco Franco, with the support of Hitler and Mussolini, led a nationalist movement against the Republic.
• 1936: Hitler and Mussolini supported Franco's forces, and the Nationalist situation was transformed, leading to the defeat of the Republic.- The Spanish Civil War began in 1936, with the Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, fighting against the Republicans, who were supported by the Soviet Union.
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Germany and Italy provided significant military aid to the Nationalists, while the Soviet Union provided aid to the Republicans.
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The International Brigades, a group of volunteers from around the world, fought on the side of the Republicans.
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The Nationalists, with the support of Germany and Italy, were able to gain the upper hand in the war, and by the end of 1938, they had penned the Republicans into a small enclave around Barcelona.
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The war ended in March 1939, with the defeat of the Republicans and the establishment of a fascist dictatorship in Spain.
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The Spanish Civil War was a precursor to World War II, with Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union all involved and testing their military strategies.
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Hitler's Nazi Party in Germany was rising to power, with Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933 and then dictator in 1934.
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Hitler began to rearm Germany, which was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, and secretly developed tanks and aircraft.
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In 1935, Hitler revealed the existence of the Luftwaffe, and in 1936, he remilitarized the Rhineland, which was demilitarized under the Treaty of Versailles.
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In 1938, Hitler annexed Austria, and then turned his attention to Czechoslovakia, where he demanded the annexation of the Sudetenland, a region with a German-speaking majority.
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Britain and France, in an effort to appease Hitler, agreed to the annexation, and Hitler occupied the Sudetenland in October 1938.
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Hitler then turned his attention to Poland, where he demanded the return of the port city of Danzig, which was under Polish control.
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When Poland refused, Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, which led to the declaration of war by France and Britain on September 3, 1939.
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The Soviet Union, under Stalin, had been watching Hitler's aggression with concern and proposed an alliance with Britain and France, but negotiations failed, and Stalin decided to make a non-aggression pact with Hitler instead.
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The pact, signed on August 23, 1939, divided Eastern Europe into Soviet and German spheres of influence, and Hitler was free to invade Poland without fear of Soviet intervention.
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Learn about the events leading up to World War II, including the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of fascist leaders, and the invasion of Poland. Understand the role of Germany, Italy, and Japan in the war.
