VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Political and economic conditions How did post-World War I Europe Causes of World War II in Europe following World War I set the stage for World War II? Political instability and economic devastation in led to the rise of fascism and to Europe resulting from World War I: World War II. How did the rise of fascism affect Worldwide depression world events following World War High war debt owed by Germany The rise of fascism threatened I? High inflation peace in Europe and Asia. Massive unemployment How did American policy Rise of Fascism: As conflict grew in Europe Fascism is political philosophy in which total toward events in Europe power is given to a dictator and individual and Asia, American foreign and Asia change over time? freedoms are denied and nationalism and, often, policy evolved from racism are emphasized. neutrality to direct Fascist dictators included Adolf Hitler (Germany), involvement. Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan). These dictators led the countries that became known as the Axis Powers. The Allies Democratic nations (the United States, Great Britain, Canada) were known as the Allies. The Soviet Union joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany. Allied leaders included Franklin D. Roosevelt and, later, Harry S. Truman (United States), Winston Churchill (Great Britain), and Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union). Gradual change in American policy from neutrality to direct involvement Isolationism (Great Depression, legacy of World War I) Economic aid to Allies Direct involvement in the war War in the Pacific Rising tension developed between the United States
VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Political and economic conditions in Europe following World War I led to the rise of fascism and to World War II. The rise of fascism threatened peace in Europe and Asia. As conflict grew in Europe and Asia, American foreign policy evolved from neutrality to direct involvement. How did post-World War I Europe set the stage for World War II? How did the rise of fascism affect world events following World War I? How did American policy toward events in Europe and Asia change over time? Causes of World War II Political instability and economic devastation in Europe resulting from World War I: Worldwide depression High war debt owed by Germany High inflation Massive unemployment Rise of Fascism: Fascism is political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied and nationalism and, often, racism are emphasized. Fascist dictators included Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan). These dictators led the countries that became known as the Axis Powers. The Allies Democratic nations (the United States, Great Britain, Canada) were known as the Allies. The Soviet Union joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany. Allied leaders included Franklin D. Roosevelt and, later, Harry S. Truman (United States), Winston Churchill (Great Britain), and Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union). Gradual change in American policy from neutrality to direct involvement Isolationism (Great Depression, legacy of World War I) Economic aid to Allies Direct involvement in the war War in the Pacific Rising tension developed between the United States
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