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1. ` EXPLAIN THE CAUSES OF WWII TREATY OF VERSAILLES RISE OF HITLER RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY JAPANESE EXPANSIONISM MAJOR CAUSES OF WWII NATIONALISM ECONOMIC DEPRESSION ANTI- COMMUNISM MILITARISM APPEASEMENT

2. TREATY OF VERSAILLES – Germany crippled –determined to rise againRISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY –Mussolini & Black Shirts March of Rome and he is given control of the governmentJAPANESE EXPANSIONISM – Invade Manchuria – 2nd ?Sino Japanese WarECONOMIC DEPRESSION – War Guilt puts strain on Ger. Economy. When stock market crashed Germany suffered more than othersANTI-COMMUNISM – Germany & Italy opposed communism and feared communism taking over EuropeAPPEASEMENT – Hitler takes Rhineland, Br. & Fr. Do nothing, Ger.makes Austria part of Ger. Br. & Fr. Do nothing, A conference held when Hitler wants to invade Sudetenland which given to him if he promised not to invade rest of Czechoslovakia, a promise he later brokeMilitarism – Germany builds an army – stating he wants to help economyNATIONALISM – Germany unites lands taken and unites German peopleRISE OF HITLER – Gained support by criticizing Treaty, became Chancellor and ruled through intimidation & fear.Banned all political parties, defied terms of treaty, and used the money to build a military – Totalitarianism