Ch 31-4

Group Discussions

How were the effects of America's isolationism and Britain's policy of appeasement similar?

Standards:

I-C.7 Analyze and evaluate the causes, events and effects of World War I.

Objectives:

Describe Japan's attempt to build an Empire.

Trace the moves of European fascists and seeking world power.

Summarize why did British and French appeasement and American isolationism failed to stop fascist aggression.

WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading

EQ: How were the effects of America's isolationism and Britain's policy of appeasement similar?

Japan seeks an Empire

Militarists take control of Japan

Japan invades Manchuria

Japan invades China

European aggressors on the March

Mussolini attacks in Ethiopia

Hitler defies Versailles treaty

Civil War erupts in Spain

Democratic nations try to preserve peace

United States follows an Isolationist policy

The German Reich expands

Britain and France again chose appeasement

Nazis and Soviets sign non-aggression pact

Vocabulary:

Fascism

Political movement based on nationalism that gives power to a dictator and takes away individual rights

Benito Mussolini

fascist leader of Italy

Adolf Hitler

Fascist leader of Germany

Nazism

German brand of fascism

Mein Kampf

Book by Hitler outlining his beliefs and goals for Germany

Lebensraum

German for Living space