Militarism and the Axis Flashcards
What did Winston Churchill describe the 1930’s as?
“A gathering storm”
What did the 1930’s show about armed forces?
That Italy and Germany were ready to use them
Who did Japan have to compete with to expand their empire?
America
Where did Japan want to expand their empire?
Asia
Who supported the Hardline leaders in Japan?
Buissness leaders
Why did Japan want to extend their empires?
To contend with the major powers
Where was Mussolini trying to insert his authority?
Mediterranean and North Africa
What did Japan and Germany sign in 1936?
Anti-commintern pact
Why did Germany and Japan sign the anti-comintern pact in 1936?
Hitler had much in common with the Japanese military dictatorship
-They both wanted to defeat/oppose communism
When did Italy sign to the anti-comintern pact?
1937
What was the anti-commintern pact re named when Italy joined?
The Axis Alliance
What was Comitern?
An organisation set up by the USSR to spread communsim across the world
