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Causes of World War II

From Appeasement to War. Causes of World War II. Breakdown of Peace. During the 1930’s, Dictators were taking aggressive actions. Other countries however, were still attempting to preserve the peace. Push Towards Expansion. Japan overruns Eastern China. Italy invades Ethiopia.

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Causes of World War II

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  1. From Appeasement to War Causes of World War II

  2. Breakdown of Peace • During the 1930’s, Dictators were taking aggressive actions. • Other countries however, were still attempting to preserve the peace.

  3. Push Towards Expansion • Japan overruns Eastern China. • Italy invades Ethiopia. • Hitler goes against the Treaty of Versailles

  4. Hitler and the Treaty • Going against the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler began to build up the German military. • From 100,000 to 900,000 men • He also sent troops into the Rhineland bordering France which was another treaty violation. • Germany was no longer making reparation payments.

  5. Appeasement

  6. Appeasement • Haunted by the memory of World War I, many French and British officials went to great lengths in order to appease Germany to avoid war.

  7. German Aggression • Hitler wanted to pursue his goal for bringing all German-speaking people into the Third Reich. • Hitler, who believed in racial superiority, felt that Germany had a right to conquer the inferior Slavs to the east.

  8. German Aggression • Hitler annexed Austria and then moved on to take over lands in Czechoslovakia. • Munich Conference (1938): • Hitler was able to capture the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia due to appeasement from Britain and France. • After the conference, Hitler guaranteed that he had no further plans to expand his territory.

  9. German Aggression • March 1939 • Hitler breaks his promises and occupies the rest of Czechoslovakia. • European powers began to worry that Hitler’s next expansion would be towards Poland.

  10. Nazi-Soviet Pact • Josef Stalin and Adolf Hitler met together in August of 1939 to sign a nonaggressive pact. • The agreement created peaceful ties between Germany and the Soviet Union. • The 2 agreed not to fight if the other went to war. • Overall, the pact was made because Hitler feared communism and Stalin feared fascism.

  11. September 1, 1939 • Invasion of Poland • 1 week after the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Hitler invaded Poland. • Within 2 days France and Britain declared war on Germany. • World War II had officially begun.

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