World War 2

1. Truman Doctrine (from USA) 2. Marshall Plan (from USA) 3. Molotov Plan (from USSR after they rejected Marshall Plan)

Part of a Japanese railroad near Mukden was blown; the Japanese blamed the Chinese for it, and used the incident as justification for invading Manchuria in 1931.

Japan invaded Manchuria. They did this because Manchuria was poorly defended and had many resources. It had living space for their surplus population and Manchuria had enough raw materials, food and other goods that would make Japan self-sufficient.

Apex: Ensure the soviet military would not interfere with the German Invasion of Poland.

Answer this question They both wanted to expand their empires by conquering neighboring countries.…

They both strengthened their countries' militaries. …

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restore Italy's imperial power to the level of the Roman Empire.

Answer this question… Popular outrage following World War I and made worse by the Great Depression empowered authoritarian leaders around the world to become more aggressive.

Answer this question… Germany was able to capture Poland without Soviet interference.

It drew the United states into World WAR 2 in both Europe and asia

The soviet union

They both strengthened their country's militaries.

Allied forces captured a few strategic pacific islands from the Japanese and then used those reclaimed islands as bases from which to advance the remaining targets