WORLD WAR II- The Beginning

World Depression Led To THE RISE OF THE DICTATORS
    Germany, Italy and Japan sought geographical expansion.  All were
            experiencing economic problems, all were relatively small in size, and
            all were dependent on foreign trade!

             ----World's leading powers had access to sources of wealth!
             .  Lebensraum- German NATIONALISTS believed...
             . "Italian Lake"- Mussolini dreamed...

              .  Military leaders in Japan...

        .  Communist threat was a world wide concern after World War I.  It caused
                many to support the Dictators.
             
                .  Joseph Stalin announced a plan that called for...
       
                .  Communists the World over looked to the U.S.S.R. for leadership
                       in their goal of...
                       a. In this atmosphere, the strongly nationalistic governments in
                           Germany, Italy and Japan...

                       b. Under the guise of stopping Communism and gaining territory
                           to help economic recovery...

             .  Japan makes the first move by capturing ...

                    .  Manchuria was rich in ...

                    .  Japan wanted to use Manchuria/MANCHUKO, as ...
   
                    .  Stimson Doctrine denied ...
                    4.This episode showed...