PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY: WWII - Class 2, "Prelude to War"

June 05, 2018
7:00pm - 7:00pm

TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 AT 7 PM

PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY: WWII - "Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo: The Prelude to War"

Economic crisis not only hit the United States, but spread to other countries, triggering social unrest and ethnic violence. Politicians saw opportunity in fear and chaos. Benito Mussolini became prime minister of Italy in 1922, Adolph Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, quickly establishing himself as dictator, and in the 1930s, Tôjô Hideki, rose through the ranks of the Japanese Army, becoming Minister of War in 1940, then Prime Minister in 1941. In the years leading up to World War II, major allies underestimated Germany, Italy, and Japan's expansion plans and a failure of the policy of appeasement meant war was all but unavoidable.

Instructor: DR. GARY KAPPEL, Professor of History, Bethany College

Dr. Gary Kappel is Perry E. & Aleece C. Gresham Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Bethany College, teaching courses in World History, European History, & Military History. He earned his B.A. at Bethany College, and his M.A. & Ph.D. at West Virginia University.

In keeping with the mission of public libraries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library created The People’s University, a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. The People’s University features courses — taught by experts in each subject — that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public.

To register for People’s University: WWII, please email the library by visiting the library's website and clicking to the "Contact/Email us" page, call 304-232-0244, or visit the Reference Desk.

- Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 
People's University classes start at 7 PM in the Library Auditorium. 

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