PPT-World War II Rise of Fascists and Militarists

JAPAN ITALY GERMANY Leaders Emperor Hirohito Prime minister Hideki Tojo In the 1930s it conquers Korea and attacks China Reason Wanted an Empire raw materials and resources Leaders Benito Mussolini. Isolationism and Neutrality. © Student Handouts, Inc.. Isolationism and Neutrality. BASIC DEFINITIONS. Isolationism. – Neutral with no trade. Nation’s foreign policy calls for neither economic nor political ties with other countries. Fascism. A political movement. Emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to the leader. Promised to revive the economy, punish those responsible for hard times and restore the national pride. Does not have a clear program (like communism). (Note: “World War I” is an American term. The correct terminology in Canada [and Britain] is “The First World War”). The Old World Order. In 1914, the world was dominated by imperialist empires. Almost all of these empires were based in Europe. As a result, empires like the British, German, French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman were in constant competition, particularly in Africa.. 1 046508186X 01.qxd 12/27/06 9:40 AM Page 15 poses upon the state modern liberalism attempts to impose on the corpo-ration, albeit not in the same way.national security also re L/O – To identify the causes and conditions that encouraged an expansionist foreign policy in Italy. Who was Benito Mussolini?. Benito . Amilcare. Andrea Mussolini . was born in 1883 in Northern Italy. His father was a socialist blacksmith, and mother a catholic school teacher.. The Rise of the Far Right in Europe. Trend. Why. Major theories. Legislative and agenda-setting success. Demographic Aspects. Fascist parties. Earlier era of fascist parties (i.e. . Poujadist. , NF) seeking return to traditional social structures. SS5H4. U.S. Involvement in. Standards. SS5H4 Describe the U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I. . a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914- 1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. . Causes of WWI. Imperialism. Nationalism. Alliance System. Militarism. Start of World War One. The southeastern region of Europe was known as a “powder keg” . Many national groups in the region tried to break free from Austria-Hungary. M – . Militarism. : Fascination with war and a strong military. A – . Alliances. : Agreements among varying nations to help each other out. I – . Imperialism. : Building empires and competition for markets. The “MAIN” Causes of WWI. . The underlying causes that created a powder keg in Europe that was ready to explode.. Militarism:. The large European powers began an industrial military arms race.. Middle East After WWI. The Ottoman Empire after WWI was divided between France and Great Britain – essentially becoming colonies under the . Mandate . System. . (*question on final about this!). It is during this period that . First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . GREAT BRITAIN. Follows traditional orthodox economic theory..... A neo-Mercantilist point of view. Looks inward, avoid . sforeign. problems. Balanced-budget, unemployed workers receive barely enough welfare to live. Underlying causes. What causes most wars. Extreme . nationalism. (“Super Patriotism” or love for one’s country). Imperialism: . Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another.