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World War II

World War II. Causes of WWII. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 Germany surrendered in WWI gave up large parts of its territory Paid an enormous amount of money to France Gave up air force and navy Limit army to only 100,000 men Germans were very resentful. Causes (continued).

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World War II

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  1. World War II

  2. Causes of WWII • Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 • Germany surrendered in WWI • gave up large parts of its territory • Paid an enormous amount of money to France • Gave up air force and navy • Limit army to only 100,000 men • Germans were very resentful

  3. Causes (continued) • National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party): Political group seeking power in Germany to restore country to power • Adolf Hitler was their leader and appointed chancellor in 1933. He had served in the German Army during WWI. • Hitler made himself all powerful, eliminated freedom in Germany and began wiping out opposition.

  4. Causes (continued) • By 1936, the German army had 500,000 men, an air force, and was building a navy. • In Italy, Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister and also began eliminating freedom. (Italy had been on the winning side in WWI, but was badly weakened by lost battles). • Japan did not fight in any battles during WWI, but gained some territory and wanted to expand more.

  5. Causes (continued) • Hitler and the Soviet Union signed a peace treaty. Germany is warned by Great Britain and France not to invade Poland. • Germany easily invaded Poland with the Soviet Union. They divide the country.

  6. The Two Sides: Allies United States Great Britain France China (Soviet Union) Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan (Soviet Union)

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