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In the 1930s, Germany was threatened by the rise of ______ and Japan.
In the 1930s, Germany was threatened by the rise of ______ and Japan.
Germany
Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party rose to power after the tremendous loss of ______ in Germany post-WWI.
Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party rose to power after the tremendous loss of ______ in Germany post-WWI.
economy
Japan underwent rapid modernisation and industrialisation during the ______ Restoration.
Japan underwent rapid modernisation and industrialisation during the ______ Restoration.
Meiji
To obtain the natural resources it lacked, Japan aimed to build its own ______ in Asia.
To obtain the natural resources it lacked, Japan aimed to build its own ______ in Asia.
In September 1938, Germany invaded ______, prompting Britain and France to declare war.
In September 1938, Germany invaded ______, prompting Britain and France to declare war.
By 1940, Germany had defeated France and taken over most of ______.
By 1940, Germany had defeated France and taken over most of ______.
The United States stopped selling oil to Japan in an effort to force them out of ______.
The United States stopped selling oil to Japan in an effort to force them out of ______.
Southeast Asia became a possible solution to Japan's problem of lacking ______ resources.
Southeast Asia became a possible solution to Japan's problem of lacking ______ resources.
The German military was rebuilt to become more powerful by the late ______.
The German military was rebuilt to become more powerful by the late ______.
Britain was the only country left in Western Europe opposing ______ after Germany's rapid conquests.
Britain was the only country left in Western Europe opposing ______ after Germany's rapid conquests.
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Study Notes
Rise of Germany
- Germany suffered economic hardship after World War I.
- Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party gained power in Germany in the 1930s.
- The Nazi party aimed to restore Germany as a great power.
- The German military was rebuilt and prepared for war by the late 1930s.
Rise of Japan
- Japan was reclusive from the 17th to the mid-19th century.
- In 1853, the United States demanded Japan open its ports for trade.
- The Meiji Restoration (1868) was a period of rapid modernization and industrialization in Japan.
- Japan lacked natural resources and sought to build an empire in Asia to gain control over vital resources.
Outbreak of World War II
- The US stopped selling oil to Japan which contributed to their desperation for resources.
- The US had a powerful naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
- In December 1941, the Japanese navy attacked Pearl Harbor, damaging the US naval fleet.
- Japanese forces invaded parts of Southeast Asia including southern Thailand and northern Melaka (Kota Bahru).
- World War II came to Asia.
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