PLSC 363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Attack On Pearl Harbor, Axis Powers, Munich Agreement
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Next class"s agenda or hw for next class: current hot issues, levels of analysis problem, theories, realism, liberalism. Both come to power democratically, become dictators. Japan military begins to exercise more power, becomes dictatorship. All three form an alliance, become the axis powers. 1935 italy invades ethiopia, league of nations punishes italy w/ economic sanctions. Germany breaks treaty of versailles from wwi. Builds air force, rapidly becomes one of the world"s best air forces. Early 1939 hitler takes over the rest of czechoslovakia, world does nothing. Hitler negotiates secret non-aggression pact w russia. Sept 1939 hitler invades poland france and england declare war on germany. Germany eventually turns against russia b/c hitler was paranoid & wanted its resources. Stalin ruler of russia at the time , no plans to attack germany, probably would have stayed out of wwii had germany not attacked. Japanese attacks pearl harbor, drags united states into the war. Axis powers lose the war in 1945.
