inevitable much? the causes of world war 2. 1920s – the denial 1920s were a time of celebration...
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I N E V I TA B L E M U C H ?
THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR 2
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1920S – THE DENIAL
• 1920s were a time of celebration – war was over!• Everyone was focused on
peace, but all had different ways of going about it• The League of Nations
was quite successful in dealing with minor skirmishes• BUT…
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ENTER THE GFC V1.0
• The Great Depression made nations even more reluctant to enter war
• Many countries and their governments couldn’t decide on how to handle the GD, so they formed coalition governments which were unstable’
• SO…
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JUSTICE LEAGUE (NOT…)
• The League of Nations includes big powers, but excludes Germany (losers), USSR (Communists, eeeuuuw)
• USA chooses not to join
• Many countries join later, but only briefly
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AND THEN…!
• Japan invades Manchuria• Italy invades Abyssina• BUT…
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MEANWHILE…BACK IN GERMANY
• Hitler has achieved power• Promises a return to
greatness• Wants to get rid of the
Treaty of Versailles• Starts with the Saar in
1935
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AND THEN…
• Conscription – this was directly against the Treaty of Versallles• WHY?• AND?
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THE RHINELAND
• In 1936, Hitler re-occupied the Rhineland • This was against the
Treaty of Versailles• BUT…
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AUSTRIA (#1 & #2)
• In 1936 Hitler send troops into Austria• BUT…• In 1938 he re-entered
Austria, and this time… ANSCHLUSS• AND…
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA #1 & #2
• In 1938 Germany took back the German speaking parts of Czechoslovakia• At the Munich
Conference GB & France did…• In 1939, Germany
takes the rest of Czechoslovakia.
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BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!
• In 193.. Italy, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact – directly opposes the USSR• In 1939 Germany signs
an agreement with USSR not to attack each other (Nazi-Soviet NonAggression Pact)• WHY?• AND NEXT?
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ROLLIN’ WITH POLAND
• In April 1939, GB signs an agreement to protect Poland• In August,
Germany invades Poland (who wouldda thought…?)
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YOUR TURN
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YOUR TURN
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YOUR TURN