1. Great Depression- global impact of the event- Japan struggles to find resources for nation and actively seeks out other areas for natural resources when supply is limited
2. Japanese invasion of Manchuria and war begins in 1937--- US interests in China
3. Sanctions placed on Japan by 1941- by US, England and other nations--- no oil will be coming to Japan if they do not leave China- Japan felt they had few reserves left and had to get the US out of the Pacific so they could acquire more oil resources
4. Rise of powerful dictators (Germany, Italy, Japan) Fascism- dictator who controls govt. and has complete power over people
5. Treaty of Versailles- harsh on Germany
6. Hitler and Germany- expansion of military- refusal to abide by treaty, aggressive action to acquire more lands in Europe to gather the German people in one nation
7. Appeasement policy- France and England were unprepared to go to war again with Germany- Great Depression recovery- WWI recovery- let Hitler regain lands in parts of Europe without any consequences- Rhineland- part of Czechoslovakia- Austria
8. League of Nations- Germany was not a member nor the US... did not work to help conflicts from occurring or working out issues as they came up