HIST 2057 Chapter : From Isolation To Global War Part 1
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War clouds: asia, kuomintang (chinese national party, same group that started the boxer rebellion, strongest in s. china and spreads into more n. regions, problem of spreading of nationalism, n. regions conflict with japan, Soviet union, etc: railways, factories, etc, begin attacking foreign businesses, manchuria incident, japan invades and occupies manchuria, claim they are liberating manchuria from. Hitler: money, arms, ammunition, gets control after 3 years, spanish republic - asks for assistance from. Poland, russia wont interfere: great britain, france declare war on. Germany to protect poland starts war in europe fall 1939: most countries thought that hitler could be appeased with austria and czech, then with poland realize he wants to control europe, i. Us and pick up ammunition themselves: wont have us ships deliver to europe because. American war (not foreign war: arsenal of demcracy, defines the war as a war fighting for democracy. Asia: problem, us has philippine islands and british.
