HIST 102 Lecture 11: WWII
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9: totalitarian regime (no other party, centralized government, could. 1936 germany invaded rhineland: axis with rome and berlin, mussolini invades ethiopia display of world power, third axis power japan, 1938 anschluss. Great depression: hitler already going over treaty of versailles, munich conference - hitler promises he only wants sudetenland (bullshit) - france and britain don"t want another war, they say ok. Netherlands: ^^hitler takes over, may-june 1940 = france, ^^hitler takes over, now britain is left fighting hitler all by themselves, ^don"t have the resources, money, people, who is left, britainalone, where"s america? i. Fdr remained isolationist because: great depression - still recovering, see an opening sell to both sides boost economy, european war not on american soil, not their problem ii. American banks will not lend to belligerent nations. Americans cannot board belligerent nations" ships: 1938 and 39 fdr tired, new deal is not working, keeps tanking, war is profitable ii.
