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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

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<ul>
	<li>Mussolini (Il Duce) - Italian Fascist leader</li>
	<li>Hitler (F&uuml;hrer) - Nazi German leader</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Both anti-democratic and ruled as strongmen. 🚫🗳️</li>
	<li>Both anti-communist. 🚫🔴</li>
	<li>Wanted to change the Treaty of Versailles. 📜</li>
</ul>

Real World Example: Think of two celebrities with lots of shared interests - they may start out as rivals but end up as besties when their interests align!

Early on, Mussolini wasn&#39;t a fan of Hitler despite Hitler&#39;s admiration. Imagine one kid idolizing another at school, but the admiration isn&rsquo;t mutual... initially.

<ul>
	<li>Hitler, born in Austria, wanted Austria to join Germany (Anschluss). 🇩🇪❤️🇦🇹</li>
	<li>Dollfuss Murder 1934: This event clashed Mussolini &amp; Hitler regarding Austria. Mussolini even had his troops ready at Brenner Pass fearing a German move. It&#39;s like two kids squaring off in the playground.</li>
	<li>Britain and France were impressed by Mussolini&#39;s gutsy move. 👏</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Mussolini invades Abyssinia (1935) &amp; Hitler marches into the Rhineland - Diplomacy gets a makeover!</li>
	<li>Italy&#39;s actions in Abyssinia irked Britain and France, but gave Hitler a diplomatic opening. He supported Italy&rsquo;s rights there, and voil&agrave;, German-Italian relations got a boost. 🤝</li>
</ul>

Real World Example: When two friends have a fight and a third friend supports one of them, leading to a new bond.

<ul>
	<li>Germany and Italy support Franco in Spain against communism, recognizing him as Spain&#39;s main man.</li>
	<li>Why did Germany intervene in Spain? 🤔
	<ul>
		<li>Testing ground for their military, especially the Luftwaffe (air force).</li>
		<li>If Franco won with German help, Germany would get a strategic ally in Spain.</li>
		<li>Isolating France = making it easier for Germany to expand in Eastern Europe. 🇫🇷🔒</li>
		<li>Spain&#39;s resources (like iron) would be a boon for Germany&#39;s wartime plans. 🇪🇸🔗</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Real World Example: Helping a team win in sports, so they&#39;ll support you in the championship later!

<ul>
	<li>Announced on 1 November 1936, this was the power duo of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. 🇮🇹🤝🇩🇪</li>
	<li>Italy gets to flex in the Mediterranean, and Germany does in Central &amp; Eastern Europe. 🌍</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Aim: Prevent communism from spreading beyond the Soviet Union.</li>
	<li>Japan signed with Germany in 1936 (as you read on page 47). 🇯🇵🤝🇩🇪</li>
	<li>Italy joined the party in 1937. 🇮🇹🎉</li>
	<li>In Europe, the pact made Mussolini and Hitler look like the heroes against the communist &#39;bad guys&#39;... but Germany would break it in 1939. 🎭</li>
</ul>

Real World Example: Imagine a group of kids forming a club against a certain school rule. Everyone&#39;s united... until one of them breaks the pact and joins the rule-makers!

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📚 Final Thoughts: Europe in the 1930s was a place of shifting alliances, where leaders like Mussolini and Hitler played the strategic game to best position their nations. The intricacies of their decisions reshaped the continent leading up to World War II.

Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

Diplomatic Shifts: Europe's Dance with Mussolini & Hitler

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💡 Similarities between mussolini & hitler

❄️ Cold start

🏔️ Austria & the initial conflict

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

Diplomatic Shifts: Europe's Dance with Mussolini & Hitler

Table of content

💡 Similarities between mussolini & hitler

❄️ Cold start

🏔️ Austria & the initial conflict

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